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Playgrounds for Health Equity: A Mixed Methods Study in Urban Central Texas.

Case Garza^1,2, Eugen Resendiz^3,4, Sara Le^1,2

¹People, Health, and Place Lab, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.

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Summary

Playground access in Austin, Texas, shows disparities. Higher-income and predominantly non-white neighborhoods have more playgrounds, regardless of child population. Policy should address these inequities and improve collaboration.

Keywords:

Active Living Active Play Health Equity Physical Activity Playgrounds Urban Health

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Urban Planning
Sociology

Background:

Active outdoor play is vital for children's physical activity.
Playgrounds are key settings for this activity.
Research on playground access equity in the U.S. is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

Assess geographic equity in public playground availability in Austin, Texas.
Understand the organizational landscape and stakeholder perspectives on playground access.
Identify barriers and opportunities to improve playground equity.

Main Methods:

Geocoding of all public-access playgrounds in the metropolitan area.
Categorization of census tracts by playground count, income, child population, and race/ethnicity.
Multinomial regression to analyze sociodemographic associations with playground availability.
Organizational landscape analysis and semi-structured interviews with key informants.

Main Results:

Playground availability was greater in higher-income and predominantly non-white neighborhoods, irrespective of child population density.
Thirty-five key organizations were identified across government, construction, community engagement, and advocacy sectors.
Interviews revealed themes of equity, community work, mobility, playground environment, organizational scope, and initiative advancement.

Conclusions:

Austin's playground availability exhibits socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities.
Policy interventions should target these disparities.
Strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration is crucial for advancing playground equity initiatives.