Californians have never needed safe play spaces more than we do now. About a third of children in California – and two-thirds of adults – are overweight or obese. Many are urged to get more exercise but can’t follow this advice very easily where they live. Children compete with speeding cars as they try to walk or bike to school. Safe parks and playgrounds are often few and far between, especially in low-income communities. Now all across the state, school districts are hammering out contracts with city agencies to split the costs and responsibilities of opening their gates to the public after hours.
