Researchers studied park use in Philadelphia and New York during COVID-19
Researchers studied how parks were used during the early months of the pandemic.
May 27, 2021
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to U.S. National Science Foundation-funded research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19.
The study looked at how people used 22 parks in Philadelphia and New York during the height of the pandemic, and it found no strong correlation between park use and the number of confirmed cases in surrounding neighborhoods.