What Impact Do Parks Have on Their Community?

Author: Elliott James

Field of Study: Social Sciences

Program Affiliation: Source Project Research Program

Faculty Mentors: Robert Holahan

Easel: 44

Timeslot: Midday

Abstract: How do parks benefit people and how do they affect housing prices? Parks play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals and communities while also influencing local housing markets. To explore these questions, a survey will be used to collect data from many college students, who will be asked about various aspects of how they believe parks can be beneficial to themselves as well as others. There will also be analysis of housing prices at different relative distances away from parks in Binghamton. The survey, along with the analysis of the housing price data, will offer insight into these questions. The data is expected to find evidence supporting that people believe parks benefit them and that they positively impact their lives. It is also expected to find a trend that housing prices tend to rise the closer they are to a park.