“For children living in lower-income neighborhoods or from lower-income families, that can mean longer walks to the nearest playground or field, as well as the prohibitive cost of team registration fees, lessons, gear, and travel to and from fields, rinks, or gyms. For the last 30 years, Atlanta nonprofit Soccer in the Streets has been removing the cost barrier to soccer by offering free programs and uniforms. Two years ago, it increased access to the sport by constructing soccer fields on unused land owned by the city’s transit authority.”
Published By: Shelterforce
Date: 1/20/20
