Parks shown to increase property values of nearby homes by $900 million, create more than a billion dollars per year in additional economic impacts
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today unveiled a new economic analysis that shows that parks and playgrounds are a driver of economic growth for the City of Chicago. The analysis concluded that Park District parks add at least $900 million to the value of residential…
