Opinion: L.A. doesn’t have enough parks. Why can’t our schools fill the gap?

In Los Angeles, it’s not easy to find a place to rest on a bench or play outside. The Trust for Public Land ranks L.A. 80th out of the top 100 most populated American cities for equitable access to park space.

Less than two-thirds of Angelenos live within a 10-minute walk of a park, and that metric includes tiny green spaces, meaning an even smaller percentage live near parks appropriate for play.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.