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Kimberly Burrowes is a technical assistance manager in the Research to Action Lab at the Urban Institute.

It turns out Im not alone.

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As the executive director of FitLot, Adam continuously works to help communities throughout the country find the resources they need to plan, build, and program outdoor fitness parks.

But then there are communal benefits around social health and environmental health, too.

But those benefits dont just happen by developing some new green space.

Making parks accessible to people of all ages and abilities is crucial, Burrowes says.

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Access can be achieved in a number of ways.

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One organization, calledFitLot, is pushing this concept of gyms in public parks forward.

Adam Mejerson started FitLot in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, as a way to help reinvigorate affected communities.

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As the executive director of FitLot, Adam continuously works to help communities throughout the country find the resources they need to plan, build, and program outdoor fitness parks.

Its really fun to see.

Mejerson stresses that he is just one of many stakeholders in this space.

These parks to me are actually more of like a big welcome flag, he says.

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Creating a space that is inclusive says, We want you there, she says.

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