Denser neighborhoods should mean shorter trips to play.

Where more people live close together, public sports facilities should be located nearby so residents can reach them in less time.

But that’s not always what we found.

Across New York City, some neighborhoods face longer trips to public sports facilities than expected for their population density.

Who is affected by these longer trips?

We identified neighborhoods where access falls short of what is expected, and look at who lives in those neighborhoods (including immigrant and lower-income communities.)

That can help show where investment is needed.