Laura R. Musacchio is Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and is on the research faculty in the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota. Ann Forsyth is Dayton Hudson Chair of Urban Design and Director of the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota.
Summary
'Designing Small Parks' provides guidelines for building better parks by integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
An Introduction to Small Parks.
Overview of Park Planning and Design Concerns.
1: Size, Shape, and Number.
2: Connections and Edges.
3: Appearance and Other Sensory Issues.
4: Naturalness.
5: Water.
6: Plants.
7: Wildlife.
8: Climate and Air.
9: Activities and Groups.
10: Safety.
11: Management.
12: Public Involvement. Summary: Lessons About Small Parks. Design Examples.
Example 1: Taking Advantage of Stormwater Management in a New Suburban Area.
Example 2: Rehabilitating a Park for Community Revitalization.
Example 3: Renovating a Suburban Park for Water Quality and Active Recreation.
Example 4: Redefining the New Urban Town Square.
Example 5: Reusing a Vacant Lot in the Center City. Design Development Guidelines.
Design Development Issues in Brief.
Key Words.
References.
Index.
