Study Examines How Green Space, Air Quality, and Transit Affect Veteran Health in U.S. Cities
A new Sierra Club report finds that at least one in five U.S. veterans live in neighborhoods without easy access to parks or natural spaces. The findings come from “Roots of Resilience: Veteran Access to Nature,” a study that examines how more than 1.3 million veterans across eight metro areas experience nature access and environmental conditions.
The report concludes that nearly 300,000 veterans do not have a park or natural area within a 10-minute walk of home…