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Active Transportation and Parks and Recreation

A national study on Active Transportation and Parks and Recreation.

by National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

Attached document published July 2016

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National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of public parks, recreation and conservation.

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