🌳187years ago today- the 🇬🇧 'Select Committee on Public Walks' sparked an #Historic #Green #Revolution
💚By linking #PARKS to #HEALTH @ #Parliament- it led to the creation of 100's of the world's 1st #publicparks🌍
If the #Victorians could do it then- Why can't we now?
#FundParks
"This report surveyed the accessible open space in the major towns and cities in England and showed how greatly parks were needed physically, socially and politically "

Hazel Conway ' Public Parks' 1996
"Their report recommended public parks as a means of improving public health, reducing anti-social behaviour, and offering a place for leisure activities"

Alexander Garvin 'Public Parks - The Keyto Liveable Communities' 2011
"This urged towns and cities to develop public parks with legislation to support the purchase and dedication of land for this purpose"

Paul Rabbitts 'Great British Parks' 2016
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