Designing Great Park that Everyone Deserves

[...]nearly 1 in 3 people do not have a park or natural area within 10 minutes of their home. Stormwater treatment, native plants, pollinator gardens, highly efficient water and energy utilization, and organic maintenance practices have both intrinsic and symbolic benefits for park patrons. Great parks can create more climate resilience by integrating green infrastructure, providing places for community gathering (in both normal and emergency situations) and preventing future carbon-related impacts through tree planting and reduced heat-island effect. Teams of professionals are being integrated early into the design process to incorporate recreational, educational and leisure opportunities into the final design of large infrastructure projects.