Citywide Issues

“Parks and open space…provide recreational amenities, make an aesthetic contribution to the neighborhood; offer aesthetic educational opportunities through the study of nature or science; nurture and preserve the natural environment; create an image or identity for a city or neighborhood; and boost morale by providing something residents can point to with pride.”¹

^{1 Garvin, Alexander; Berens, Gayle; et. al. Urban Parks and Open Space, Washington D.C.: ULI – The Urban Land Institute, 1997.}