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Prepared by: Isabella Rossy and Sandhya Muralidharan, Fall 2023
Research suggests that local landscapes can help residents in three primary ways:
Positive Impact on Well-Being
Positive Impact on Well-Being
Promoting Active Lifestyle
Promoting Active Lifestyle
Supporting Social Interaction
Supporting Social Interaction
For successful design of local landscapes, we identified three important considerations:
Multifunctional Recreation
Multifunctional Recreation
Open green space and shared use paths can be implemented for multi-functional recreation purposes.
Image Source:https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/neighborhood-development/east-side-coastal-resiliency
Image Source:https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/neighborhood-development/east-side-coastal-resiliency
Community Destination
Community Destination
Public spaces such create community destinations, which serve as a shared gathering space for the neighborhood.
Image Source:https://dixpark.org/park-planning
Image Source:https://dixpark.org/park-planning
Neighborhood Revitalization
Neighborhood Revitalization
Creating a community hub will serve to unite the neighborhood and revitalize the community.
Image Source:https://www.visitlakecharles.org/just-imagine-swla/projects/neighborhood-transformation/
Image Source:https://www.visitlakecharles.org/just-imagine-swla/projects/neighborhood-transformation/
The following case studies further explain how landscapes for locals can come in a variety of forms and functions. These precedents address design challenges such as stormwater management and ADA accessibility that are important to consider.
Historic Fourth Ward Park
Historic Fourth Ward Park
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date Designed / Built: 2006-2012
Client: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Designer: ABI
Image Source: https://beltline.org/2012/10/18/historic-fourth-ward-park-a-development-of-excellence/
Ridgewood Basin
Ridgewood Basin
Location: Parma, Ohio
Date Designed / Built: 2022- Current
Client: City of Parma
Designer: Stantec
Image Source: https://www.neorsd.org/upper-ridgewood-basin-improvements-project/
Moncus Park
Moncus Park
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Date Designed / Built: 2013-2021
Client: Lafayette Central Park, Inc
Designer: Duplantis Design Group
Image source: https://moncuspark.org/the-vision/
Parks Build Community
Parks Build Community
Park and recreation spaces have generated neighborhood pride and given young and old a safe place to be physically active and enjoy community green space. This NRPA program helps to provide quality park and recreation facilities that build healthy, safe and resilient communities for all. To view more information on this National Recreation and Park Association program, visit the Parks Build Community website.
Sources:
Park Planning. Park Planning | Dorothea Dix Park. Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://dixpark.org/park-planning.
East Side Coastal Resiliency : NYC parks. Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/neighborhood-development/east-side-coastal-resiliency.
Parks Build Community, park revitalization. National Recreation and Park Association, Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/parksbuildcommunity/.
Historic Fourth Ward Park – a Development of Excellence. Atlanta Beltline. (2012, October 18). https://beltline.org/2012/10/18/historic-fourth-ward-park-a-development-of- excellence/.
See the Vision. Moncus Park. Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://moncuspark.org/the-vision/.
Upper Ridgewood Basin Improvements Project. Neorsd. Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://www.neorsd.org/upper-ridgewood-basin-improvements-project/.
Mid-city neighborhood transformation. Just Imagine SWLA. Accessed 1 Sept, 2023. https://www.visitlakecharles.org/just-imagine-swla/projects/neighborhood-transformation/.
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