On Community Park Landscape Design and Planning

"Our job as landscape architects and urban planners is to help cities and developers design parks that balance the best use of space with the diverse needs of the local community. Those who own a home with a backyard have significantly different needs of public outdoor spaces than those who live in an apartment. Balancing space constraints and community needs with the capital budget to build a park often requires creative problem solving. Often in urban contexts, space is at a premium, so careful consideration for how every square foot is used helps to make the most of construction and programming budgets. Similarly, construction budgets in which to build the park facilities must be spent judiciously, prioritizing what is necessary from a spatial planning perspective. This is where the community's voice should help guide what is built within a park."

In a recent commentary, planner/designer Claire Hempel offered some recommendations related to community park landscape design and planning.

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Planetizen: Trends in Community Park Landscape Design and Planning (5 AUG 19)