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Addressing Demographic Change: California's Parks as a Catalyst for Opportunity

Once a land of opportunity, California now faces rising inequality, particularly impacting low-income populations and communities of color. This report explores how the state park system can play a crucial role in addressing social challenges created by demographic shifts. It highlights the need for parks to serve diverse communities and foster connections among Californians. By understanding the future demographics and their needs, we can ensure that state parks contribute to a more equitable and inclusive environment for all residents across generations and geographies.

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Addressing Demographic Change: California's Parks as a Catalyst for Opportunity

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  1. PARKS FORWARD: Demographic Change in the Golden State September 2013 MANUEL PASTOR, MIRABAI AUER, JARED SANCHEZ

  2. Percent Foreign-born by Length of Time in U.S. by State

  3. WE USED TO BE OPPORUTNITY-RICH . . . Once considered a land of opportunity, California is now one of the most unequal states in the U.S.

  4. Real wage earned at various education points – note that the return has increased for college grads such that the wage premium was about 100 percent in 1979 and is now nearly 200 percent in 2009

  5. How can the state park system help with significant social challenges? • Intersecting state park system with needs of low-income population and communities of color • Thanks to Greeninfofor advice and pioneering techniques

  6. Zoom to major urban areas

  7. IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE PARKS • Need to understand whether the future demographics are being served by park and other systems • Need to see the park system as one part of contributing to opportunity for all residents • Need to see how every system can help with reconnecting Californians across generations and geographies

  8. BUILDING THE FUTURE

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