California ; Green space ; Los Angeles ; Social geography ; United States ; Urban landscape ; Urbanpark
This green space in Los Angeles is one of the first parks in the USA designed for dogs and their owners. The AA. discuss the local politics and grass-roots involvement of dog owners and the patterns of use by animals and humans. They also give
The Neighbourhood Park Improvement Plan, executed by the Taipei City Government, is aimed at encouraging community involvement in the planning and design of neighbourhood parks. Park users consider the facility suitability and functional benefits
of improved parks to be better than those of unimproved parks.
Rus in urbe : the spatial evolution of urbanparks in the United States, 1850-1920
Diffusion ; Historical geography ; Landscape ; Nineteenth Century ; Time series ; Town ; United States of America ; Urbanpark
Investigated are the origins of two types of city parks, the large landscape park of the Victorian Era (1840-1890) and the small playground parks of the Progressive Era (1890-1920). Their spatial patterns of diffusion among large cities
in the United States are mapped. Both types of parks, although serving different clientele, started in the industrial cities of northeastern United States. - (SLD)
Belated honor to a prophet : Newburgh's Downing Park
Cultural geography ; Historical geography ; Landscape esthetics ; Planned landscape ; United States ; Urbanpark
Description of the collaborative work of two famous American landscape architects, F. Olmstead and C. Vaux, to create a public park in the small city of Newburgh, New York. - (DWG)
Garden city ; Green space ; Leisure ; Singapore ; Urban environment ; Urbanpark ; Urbanism
Compared to the American and English park movement, the development of parks in Singapore has a relatively short history, beginning only in the 1960s. It calls attention to one major dynamic: its development has grown out of an effort to solve
the problems arising from the twin processes of industrialisation and urbanisation. The A. examines the trajectory of park development, identifying the main phases and factors in its development.
Cultural landscape ; Garden ; Leisure ; Planned landscape ; San Francisco ; Specialization ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urbanpark ; Urban practice ; Urban society
Espace urbain ; Etats-Unis ; Golden Gate Park ; Jardin ; Loisir ; Parc urbain ; Paysage aménagé ; Paysage culturel ; Pratique urbaine ; San Francisco ; Société urbaine ; Spécialisation
. Ces changements socio-spatiaux sont liés à l'évolution de la perception de la société urbaine vis-à-vis de l'usage des espaces publics. Exemple du Golden Gate Park à San Francisco où de telles modifications, portant sur les plantes ornementales, les
Decision making process ; Enterprise ; Innovation ; Location choice ; Proximity ; Research and development ; Science park ; Singapore ; Spatial analysis ; Spatial embeddedness
The paper explores the realities of science park formation. Adequate institutional thickness and local embeddedness apply only to a small number of RandD firms in the Park. The myth that spatial proximity to RandD institutions and organisations
automatically results in collaborative efforts is examined. There is an urgent need for a transformation in the prevailing thinking of economic planning, RandD policies and urban development.
‘Borrowing’ public space to stage major events : the Greenwich Park controversy
Accessibility ; England ; London ; Marketing ; Olympic Games ; Place ; Public space ; United Kingdom ; Urban area ; Urban economy ; Urbanpark
The paper focuses on Greenwich Park: the equestrian venue during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It analyses the discourses deployed by those seeking to justify and resist the use of the Park as an Olympic venue. Advocates claimed Games
organisers were merely borrowing the park to share it with the world. Ultimately, the research highlights the importance and difficulties of regulating high-profile event projects.
Behaviour ; England ; Ethnicity ; Gender difference ; Leicestershire ; Racism ; Social geography ; Social inequality ; United Kingdom ; Urbanpark ; Urban practice
The geography of fear surrounding the use of public parks in Leicester city is investigated. Certain fears are important for specific groups : women, the elderly, and Asian and African-Caribbean people. The spatial outcomes of fear both reflect
The spaces of parking : mapping the politics of mobility in San Francisco
California ; Etats-Unis ; Mobilité ; Néolibéralisme ; Parking ; Politique urbaine ; San Francisco ; Transport urbain ; Vie quotidienne ; Ville
California ; Daily life ; Mobility ; Neo liberalism ; San Francisco ; Town ; United States of America ; Urban policy ; Urban transport
La mobilité dans les villes est une question politique et idéologique. C’est notamment le cas des débats contemporains sur les automobiles et les places de parking. Le problème du parking est considéré comme un exemple d’une contestation plus large
de l’espace urbain, sur l’exemple de San Francisco. Les comportements font apparaître trois catégories de personnes. L’A. souligne la relation entre parking, espace, idéologie et processus urbains plus larges.
The sustainable and entrepreneurial park? Contradictions and persistent antagonisms at Sydney’s Olympic park
Australia ; Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Green space ; New South Wales ; Real estate development ; Sustainable development ; Sydney ; Urban policy
This paper draws upon the case study of Sydney Olympic Park, a self-proclaimed exemplar of both entrepreneurial urban development and sustainability. The paper traces out the functional and institutional changes at the Park in order to read
Parks and park funding in Los Angeles : an equity-mapping analysis
Accessibility ; California ; Green space ; Los Angeles ; Outdoor recreation ; Social inequality ; Spatial differentiation ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urban district ; Urban environment ; Urbanpark ; Young people
Promoting Youth’s Physical Activity through Park Design: Linking Theory and Practice in a Public Health Perspective
Accessibility ; Green space ; Leisure ; Park components ; Public health ; Urbanpark ; Young people ; park characteristics ; urban green space
people are increasingly prone to physical inactivity, which may have severe negative effects on their health in adulthood. The aim of this literature review was to identify components and characteristics of parks that have an effect on youth physical
activity, and to discuss how these findings can be applied in park design. The results show that access to green space is the most frequently reported predictor of park use among youth. The review identified a range of characteristics and components
of urban green spaces important to youth physical activity. These include sports fields/facilities for movement, walkways and paths, shadow and shelter, trees, water elements, maintenance, renovation, form and size, openness, naturalness and safety
. The study identifies some shortcomings in the currently available literature on the topic. Studies investigating the importance of specific park components and characteristics are few, and youth is an understudied age group.
Viva la Raza! a park, a riot and neighbourhood change in North Denver
Activism ; Colorado ; Cultural identity ; Ethnic minority ; Neighbourhood ; Public space ; Social geography ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urban change ; Urbanpark
Drawing from ethnographic research in the Latino barrios of North Denver, this article deconstructs the history of one small yet vital public space—la Raza Park. During the 1970s, this place, its pool and the many events it grounded, built community
cohesion and fostered cultural identity. In 1981, city authorities went so far as to deploy a SWAT team to la Raza Park to enforce a permit violation. The following summer, they demolished its pool. North Denver is now gentrifying rapidly. This essay
A flowmap-geographic information systems approach to determine community neighbourhood park proximity in Cape Town
Cape Town ; Cartographic display ; Geographical information system ; Neighbourhood ; Proximity ; Service ; Social inequality ; South Africa ; Spatial differentiation ; Urban area ; Urbanpark ; Western Cape
Among the aspects of service delivery in the post-apartheid era, the inequality in the provision of community neighbourhood parks in close proximity to residents has assumed importance. Examining the case of Cape Town, variations in the provision
of parks is examined, particularly with reference to access within 15 minutes by residents. As expected low-income suburbs have the poorest provision, although all income groups suffer in some areas. Suggestions for remedial action are outlined. - (AJC)
France ; Lyon ; Rhône-Alpes ; Science park ; Town ; Urban renewal ; Urbanism
Paper presents the results of a technopolis programme launched by the local government of Lyon. The development of a new scientific and technological park in Lyon, called Tony Garnier Scientific boulevard, was linked with the revitalisation