Land Conservation Initiative & Equity
Learn more about the Land Conservation Initiative’s Equity Focus
For more information about the Land Conservation Initiative and Equity, contact Heather Ramsay Ahndan, Project/Program Manager.
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We live in a region with a strong history of protecting open space, yet not all of our communities experience the benefits of these public investments.
Many communities have experienced, and still experience, a history of unequal and limited regional investments in parks, open space, and trail access which affects their daily lives and limits their ability to lead healthy lives.
View map showing disparities in access to open space.
Truly livable communities need access to parks and trails, just like they need access to public transit, affordable housing, and good education & healthcare.
Regional leaders and King County developed a framework for creating a more equitable distribution of open space throughout King County.
The Framework provides the lens through which we can begin the work of reversing inequitable access to health-promoting open space and to being process of addressing historical inequities.
Read the Open Space Equity Cabinet’s Report
For more information about the Land Conservation Initiative and Equity, contact Heather Ramsay Ahndan, Project/Program Manager.