Small Scale Big Impact: Connecting Communities to the Urban Landscape through Neighborhood Parks

Public spaces like neighborhood parks help communities thrive and often anchor the daily lives of residents – especially kids. Most mid-size American cities house hundreds of these parks in their urban cores, yet their design, programming, and potential to impact underserved communities is often overlooked. Municipal park systems tend to focus on large parks and broad reaching amenities like zoos and sports facilities, while ignoring the inherent value in neighborhood parks as venues for community engagement and a locus for connecting people. Small parks are an incredibly valuable asset to thriving cities.

Volume Editors
Amir Ameri & Rebecca O'Neal Dagg

ISBN
978-1-944214-14-2