The concrete jungle isn’t for everyone, or welcoming to anyone, really. Especially in the summer, a landscape of asphalt, concrete, metal and glass doesn’t meet all of our needs. Nor do the indoor spaces — all stale air and artificial lighting — where we spend most of our sleeping and waking hours.
But being outside — birdsong, cool waters, fresh air — that does us good. The physical and mental health benefits are clear. So what’s keeping you from getting out? And what would help you get out more? How about exercise classes under the blue sky? Accessible sidewalks? Air that won’t make you sick? A way to get on the water?
We hope you read this issue (on a park bench, perhaps?) and spend some quality time outside. Get the exercise you need, fill your lungs with clean air and maybe even splash around in the water. And if you can’t, we hope this issue is an impetus to the advocacy needed to compel our public officials to prioritize improving access to quality outdoor spaces.
