You’re basically describing a park. And we have tons of parks all over the country. They are regularly full of people going out to use them for exercise and entertainment. Idk if there’s a correlation between “distance from a public park” and “health outcomes of local residents”. But they’re attractive amenities that people tend to enjoy, even without a numerical cost-savings figure you can use to justify their expense.
Maybe, I do think there’s a difference. A gym exists solely for exercise and clearly people prefer to use them over parks and I assume the health return for time spent is greater for dedicated gyms.
You’re basically describing a park. And we have tons of parks all over the country. They are regularly full of people going out to use them for exercise and entertainment. Idk if there’s a correlation between “distance from a public park” and “health outcomes of local residents”. But they’re attractive amenities that people tend to enjoy, even without a numerical cost-savings figure you can use to justify their expense.
Maybe, I do think there’s a difference. A gym exists solely for exercise and clearly people prefer to use them over parks and I assume the health return for time spent is greater for dedicated gyms.