{"id":4603,"date":"2018-01-08T11:39:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/?p=4603"},"modified":"2018-01-08T11:40:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:40:16","slug":"eight-ways-to-build-a-better-urban-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/2018\/01\/eight-ways-to-build-a-better-urban-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Ways to Build a Better Urban Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Urban<\/a>\n

New York City\u2019s High Line park offers lessons for public space design in Montgomery County\u2019s urban centers<\/em><\/p>\n

More than half of the world\u2019s population now lives in urban areas. Cities and urban-style environments will house two-thirds of humanity by 2050. Montgomery County is in sync with this trend as many of its communities, including Bethesda and Silver Spring, transform into urban places with higher densities.<\/p>\n

As our planet urbanizes, interest in studying the effects of nature on the human mind and body is increasing. Growing evidence suggests that daily exposure to nature boosts our health, productivity and creativity. Children in particular benefit greatly from regular intervals of time spent in natural environments.<\/p>\n

These positive results underscore the importance of urban parks, oases within the built environment where humans can get out into nature and reap its benefits. Within Montgomery County, there has been a push to ensure new developments offer the benefits of gracious public spaces where nature can continue to enrich our daily lives.<\/p>\n

We are not alone in our efforts. Leading the movement to enhance exposure to nature within urban environments is New York City, one of the densest places in the nation. On the west side of Manhattan, the elevated, linear park called the High Line achieves this goal through creative reuse of industrial infrastructure. This 1.45-mile greenway, built on an abandoned railroad spur, also offers many lessons for any community building urban parks:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Provide<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Allow<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Cater<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Engage<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Include<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Incorporate<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Hold<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Retain<\/a>\n

 <\/p>\n

Drawings by Atul Sharma<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York City\u2019s High Line park offers lessons for public space design in Montgomery County\u2019s urban centers<\/em><\/p>\n

More than half of the world\u2019s population now lives in urban areas. Cities and urban-style environments will house two-thirds of humanity by 2050. Montgomery County is in sync with this trend as many of its communities, including Bethesda and Silver Spring, transform into urban places with higher densities.<\/p>\n

As our planet urbanizes, interest in studying the effects of nature on the human mind and body is increasing. Growing evidence suggests that daily exposure to nature boosts our health, productivity and creativity. Children in particular benefit greatly from regular intervals of time spent in natural environments.<\/p>\n

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