The greening of vacant lots can reduce self-reported feelings of depression in adults. In a Philadelphia study of 324 participants living in an area where 110 vacant lots received clean-up and greening interventions, the number of participants self-reporting feelings of depression decreased by 41.5% after vacant lot greening.
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