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Parks
Parks
From Passive Green Space to Natural Gathering Place

In the 19th century, the first public parks were created so people could escape from the dirty reality of city life. In the 21st century, the best parks are embracing their urban context by combining greenery with dynamic community uses.

Featured 
Parks
Market Cities
Placemaking
 Articles
Featured 
Parks
 Articles
May 1, 2024
Creating Great Urban Parks
By 
Fred Kent
May 1, 2024
Signature Places: Great Parks we can Learn From
By 
May 1, 2024
Why Build Partnerships for Parks?
By 
May 1, 2024
When Bad Things Happen to Good Parks
By 
Ethan Kent
May 1, 2024
Whom Does Design Really Serve?
By 
Fred Kent
Great Public Spaces
More Case Studies
Tenri Station
Tenri
, 
Nara
, 
Japan
Hal's Parklet
Albany
, 
CA
, 
USA
Fruitvale BART Station
Oakland
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CA
, 
USA
Academy of Music Bus Stop
Northampton
, 
MA
, 
USA
River Garden
Memphis
, 
TN
, 
USA
La Mariposa
Bogotá D.C.
, 
, 
Colombia
Recent 
Parks
Market Cities
Placemaking
 Articles
August 5, 2022
New York’s Most Exciting New Public Space is a Street in Queens
January 14, 2022
Thinking Beyond the Parks Department: A Q&A with Javier Otero Peña
December 15, 2021
Catching Up with the 2020 Clarity Parks Project™ Grantees
September 29, 2021
Getting Kids Outside for Better Health with the Makers of Claritin®
June 25, 2021
Flyover Park: Empowering the Next Generation of City Builders in Calgary
August 26, 2020
How an Atlanta park is connecting people to housing through place-based social service provision
July 31, 2020
Restoring the Joy of Parks in Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters with the Makers of Claritin®
January 27, 2020
Public Space, Park Space, and Racialized Space
November 25, 2019
Where Placemaking Meets the Outdoors in Northwest Arkansas
October 25, 2019
Public Life After Death: How Six Cemeteries Are Reclaiming Their Role as Public Spaces
December 5, 2017
Still Waiting for a Nice Place to Sit
September 27, 2014
Placemaking Roundup: Positive Vibes, PARK(ing) Day, and Parties
February 9, 2014
How to Bring Life to Vacant Lots
October 2, 2012
Whom Does Design Really Serve?
August 15, 2010
PPS Park Projects Spur Downtown Development in Houston and Detroit
December 31, 2009
Signature Places: Great Parks we can Learn From
December 30, 2009
Placemaking Pays Off: How a Green Space Advances Economic Development
January 1, 2009
Furnishing Your Public Spaces
December 31, 2008
Have a Seat: Movable Chairs or Benches?
December 31, 2008
Conference Galvanizes Georgia Park Leaders
December 31, 2008
Creating Great Urban Parks
December 31, 2008
Making Partnership Work: The Central Park Model
December 31, 2008
Key Factors in Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks
December 31, 2008
What Role can Design Play in Creating Safer Parks?
December 31, 2008
Before the Jersey Barrier: Public Access and Public Safety in Federal Buildings
December 31, 2008
Miracle on Woodward Avenue
December 31, 2008
Sitwalls, Ledges & Steps
December 31, 2008
Start a Vending Cart Program
December 31, 2008
Lighting Use & Design
December 31, 2008
Elements of a Successful Playspace
December 31, 2008
Conducting a System-Wide Park Assessment
December 31, 2008
A Wood-fired Communal Oven In A Park: Why Bother?
December 31, 2008
Park Campfires: How and Why To Have Them
December 31, 2008
Campfire Stories
December 31, 2008
Olmsted Crescent Marketing Plan
December 31, 2008
Management Agreement
December 31, 2008
Barton Springs and Creek: A Case Study
December 31, 2008
Innovations in Parks and Open-Space Stewardship
December 31, 2008
Shared Partnerships, Shared Responsibility: Partnerships in Golden Gate National Parks
December 31, 2008
Rebuilding the Parks in Indianapolis
December 31, 2008
Creating Playspaces by and for Children
December 31, 2008
Five Principles for Media Outreach
December 31, 2008
Action For Change
December 31, 2008
What Nonprofits Do For Parks: Activities
December 31, 2008
Increasing Volunteerism in Parks
December 31, 2008
Rediscovering Community Through Parks
December 31, 2008
Kids Don't Need Equipment, They Need Opportunity
December 31, 2008
The Neighborhood Matching Fund: Building Community in Seattle
December 31, 2008
Mapping Park Use and Surveying Park Visitors: A Discussion
December 31, 2008
National Park Service: Volunteer Opportunities
December 31, 2008
Gifts to Share
December 31, 2008
Pro Advice on DIY Marketing
December 31, 2008
Playground Builder Excels in Corporate Sponsorships
December 31, 2008
User Survey: Prospect Park Alliance, Brooklyn, NY
December 31, 2008
Focus Group Questionnaire & Moderator's Guide
December 31, 2008
Placemaking in National Parks
December 31, 2008
Partnerships 101
December 31, 2008
Organizing and Programming Across Cultural Boundaries
December 31, 2008
Evaluating Roger Williams Park
December 31, 2008
Parks and Libraries in Partnership
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