(218) Fighting Systemic Racism With Maps and Playgrounds: How to Identify and End Play Space Inequity

Does your neighborhood have a high-quality playground? The answer could depend on a range of factors like race, income, and the presence of parks and open spaces. Identifying these patterns of who has access to high-quality spaces for play and who doesn’t is a critical first step in solving play space inequity. In this speed session, hear from the play experts at KABOOM! about the Playspace Inequity Prioritization Index (PIPI), a new methodology for estimating play space inequity — the systemic lack of access to quality spaces for play — in communities across the United States. We will describe the 21 factors involved in this methodology, look at examples from Baltimore and three regions of Colorado, and show how quality data is incorporated into the model. We also will discuss assessments of play space access in other jurisdictions and how attendees can get started.

Learning Objectives:
1. After attending this session, attendees should be able to understand what play space inequity is and why it matters.
2. After attending this session, attendees should be able to understand who is most likely to experience play space inequity and the many factors that contribute to it.
3. After attending this session, attendees should be able to understand the different data types you need (access, quality, population characteristics and built environment) to map and assess play space equity.