Black communities suffer huge lack of green space

By John Vidal

Predominantly white communities have 11 times more parks, gardens and playing fields than ethnic minority neighbourhoods, research shows.

Predominantly white neighbourhoods have 11 times more green space such as parks, gardens and playing fields than those where 40% of residents are black or ethnic minority, new research from a government agency shows.

The inequality between ethnic mixes seen in local environments is even more stark than those in schooling, crime, housing, jobs and health, according to Cabe, the government’s advisory body on architecture, urban design and public space.

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