Jungle
Hill is one of the few places where
kids in Oakland's Fruitvale District can play outdoors in nature.
Oakland's
Fruitvale district is densely populated with a beautiful blend of people
from all over the world. Some residents make a comfortable living, while
others are poor.
In all of Oakland, Fruitvale has the highest percentage of children and
youth. Yet the Fruitvale area has very little open space in which kids
can explore nature or play outdoors: the Fruitvale district average of
0.68 acres per 1,000 people is less than half of Oakland's average, and
is far less than the city's own recommendation of four acres of open space
per 1,000 people. This means that Fruitvale's children and youth have
few daily ties to nature.
Jungle Hill is a one-acre open space in the Fruitvale area. It is owned
by the community, for the good of the community. A place like Jungle Hill
is rare, and very important.
Want to know more about Oakland? Check out these sites....
Want to know more about open space? Check out these sites....
Towards the Sustainable City: The Provision and Development of Open Space
Sustainability Plan: Parks, Open Spaces and streetscapres(The Urban Forest)Untitled Document
Return to This is Our Land! Homepage
Whats' so Great About Open Space/ The History of JH/ The Dreaded Wall/ There's Power in Numbers/ Teens Make a Difference/ Problems/What would you do with One Acre of Open Space/ Interns of JH/A Work In Progress.../JH Update/ Visitor Comments/ Credits
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