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  2. Pocket park - Wikipedia

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    Pocket parks prevent overdevelopment in dense neighborhoods and vary the form of the built environment with islands of shade, quiet, and privacy, which may otherwise be difficult to find in urban areas. [5] Well-maintained pocket parks can deter visual signs of urban neglect by discouraging the vandalism which occurs in otherwise abandoned lots ...

  3. Paley Park - Wikipedia

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    Paley Park is a pocket park located at 3 East 53rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on the former site of the Stork Club. [1] Designed by the landscape architectural firm of Zion Breen Richardson Associates, it opened May 23, 1967.

  4. Neighborhood park - Wikipedia

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    Neighborhood parks are largely accessible by foot, bicycle, or public transit within at least a quarter-mile radius from residences, providing easy access especially for children and senior adults. Types of neighborhood parks include mini-parks, or pocket parks, and may be further described by their predominant recreational offering. They may ...

  5. North county's 'pocket parks': Six sites for fun, reflection ...

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    North county's 'pocket parks': Six sites for fun, reflection that you might have missed ... Palm Beach Post. December 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM. Each northern Palm Beach County community has what some ...

  6. Athens tackles heat and pollution with pocket-sized parks

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    The Greek capital has started creating "pocket parks", transforming small plots once ridden with garbage and weeds, in a bid to tackle its chronic pollution. "It's about creating green spaces ...

  7. Neighborhood commons - Wikipedia

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    These parks, although much admired by design critics, were not perceived as belonging to the community and were frequently subjected to graffiti and vandalism. Linn envisioned a neighborhood commons in every residential block as the physical framework for the development of a new kind of extended-family living based on mutual aid among ...

  8. York to spruce up town with pop-up pocket parks for tourists ...

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    “It’s pretty short money to have a pretty interesting fun amenity,” Selectboard Chair Todd Frederick said.

  9. Hoa Mai Park - Wikipedia

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    The .27-acre (0.11 ha) green space between Jackson and King Streets is operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. It cost approximately $3.5 million to develop. [3] The park's opening in July 2024 was attended by mayor Bruce Harrell and featured a lion dance. [4] [5] Hoa Mai Park is patrolled by park rangers and hosts buskers. [6]