16 U.S.C. § 2501 : US Code - Section 2501: Congressional findings

Search 16 U.S.C. § 2501 : US Code - Section 2501: Congressional findings

The Congress finds that -
(a) the quality of life in urban areas is closely related to
the availability of fully functional park and recreation systems
including land, facilities, and service programs;
(b) residents of cities need close-to-home recreational
opportunities that are adequate to specialized urban demands,
with parks and facilities properly located, developed, and well
maintained;
(c) the greatest recreational deficiencies with respect to
land, facilities, and programs are found in many large cities,
especially at the neighborhood level;
(d) inadequate financing of urban recreation programs due to
fiscal difficulties in many large cities has led to the
deterioration of facilities, nonavailability of recreation
services, and an inability to adapt recreational programs to
changing circumstances; and
(e) there is no existing Federal assistance program which fully
addresses the needs for physical rehabilitation and
revitalization of these park and recreation systems.