10-Minute Walk

[6] This initiative seeks to provide physical and mental health benefits, opportunities for physical activity, proximity to nature, neighborhood and community revitalization, and environmental benefits for citizens through the creation of urban parks.

[7][8][9] Health studies demonstrate that an increase in exercise, including walking alone, may foster longevity in older adults.

[10][11] The effort was adopted as a resolution at the 85th annual United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) convention in 2017 as a goal for cities to increase parks and green space as a civic responsibility.

[12] The concept has been supported by several community-based nonprofit organizations: the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA),[13] the Urban Land Institute (ULI),[14] and Fields in Trust in the UK.

[15] A ten-minute walk is considered to be one-half-mile (0.80 km), which is the distance the National Park Service (NPS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses when they link park access and public health.