Research from the Urban Parks Institute
The revitalization of a neighborhood park or public space is a complex process of planning, funding and implementation that may or may not result in success. In order to determine some of the key elements that make for success, the Institute reviewed the master planning processes involved in the redevelopment of six urban public spaces: Albert Park in San Rafael, California; Leon Day Park in Baltimore, Maryland; Frederick Douglass Circle in New York City, New York; Cesar Chavez Plaza Park in Sacramento, California; Market Square in the Village of Ossining, New York; and Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Our process included a review of relevant materials about the process as well as interviews with key people involved.
All of the master planning processes that we looked at included extensive community input during the planning process. Sometimes, the community initiated the process, at other times the community inserted itself into the process, and in still other cases, the public sector had a process that incorporated the community from the outset. In that sense, all of these plans were community-based, and stand apart from the more traditional master-planning approach, in which planners develop alternatives to be reviewed by the community.
In some of the cases we examined, full or partial funding was in place at the start of the project, in others funding was put together a bit at a time along the way among a variety of sources, and in still others, funding is currently being sought. The designs reflect different desired uses, issues and concerns. Responsibilities for the maintenance and management of the spaces are shared among a variety of entities: city agencies, volunteer groups, and non-profit management organizations. Some projects have yet to work out the arrangements.
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