Types of Open Space Open space and parks are a fundamental component to the success of a development focused on a live, work, and play ethos. These spaces provide opportunities for exercise, entertainment, an outlet for youthful exuberance, and neighborly fellowship. Open spaces acan be broken down further into different categories. Each one of the categories is distinct in its role, which are described in further detail in the following sub-sections.
Linear Park
The linear park is a common space element that is intended to support the multifamily. The linear park is to provide recreation and lesiure space within a compact environment. Its location should be central to the plan’s population. Adjacent properties should front the linear park providing passive surveillance to help keep space safe. The linear park also provides a connection between the Park Trail and the sidepath of the nearby community collector. Including programing that promotes the park land as a larger gathering space for neighborhood events and seasonable festivals would be appropriate.
Amenity Water Feature
Amentity Water Feature areas are ponds, stormwater detention and/or retention facilities that are developed in a manner to provide opportunities for active and passive recreation. This space takes vital and often unsightly stormwater infrastructure and adds purposeful design and programming to make a valued and attractive contribution to the development. The added elements typically include maintained play lawns, walking trails, wet pond, riparian habitat, overlooks, seating, and complimentary water features.
Natural Areas
Natural areas are contributing open space that provide passive recreation opportunities and preserve environmentally sensitive areas. These areas often include riparian vegetation that is important habitat along river and stream corridors. Natural areas a great backdrop for multi-use trails as they are typically uninterrupted corridors allowing for extend distances of safe travel for its users. Many natural areas a unaccessible for the average person to use on a routine basis, so there inclusion as park space should be limited.
Parklets and Greens
Parklets and Greens provide compact leisure and recreation opportunities within the open space systems. They are located adjacent to streets, walkways, or are shared spaces adjacent to building frontages. They can be stand alone spaces or part of a greater open space asset. Both of these spaces are privately owned and maintained as a semi-public for the developments residents or business’s patrons.
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