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A Typology of Urban Open

This document provides a typology of different types of urban open spaces, categorized by their subtype. It describes 18 different subtypes of open spaces including public parks, commons, neighborhood parks, mini parks, squares and plazas, streets, pedestrian walkways, playgrounds, community gardens, greenways, urban wilderness, atriums, marketplaces, everyday spaces, waterfronts and more. Each subtype is concisely defined.

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A Typology of Urban Open

This document provides a typology of different types of urban open spaces, categorized by their subtype. It describes 18 different subtypes of open spaces including public parks, commons, neighborhood parks, mini parks, squares and plazas, streets, pedestrian walkways, playgrounds, community gardens, greenways, urban wilderness, atriums, marketplaces, everyday spaces, waterfronts and more. Each subtype is concisely defined.

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LDA 181L/Winter 2008 UCD/Mark Francis

A Typology of Urban Open Spaces (Adapted from Carr , Francis, Ri !in and Carr, 1""2# Type/Subtype of Open Space Public Parks $%&!ic/Centra! $ark $%&!ic!' de e!oped and mana(ed open space as part of )oned open space s'stem of cit'* open space of cit'+,ide importance* often !ocated near center of cit'* often !ar(er t-an nei(-&or-ood park. /reen parks ,it- (rass and trees !ocated in do,nto,n areas* can &e traditiona!, -istoric parks or ne,!' de e!oped open spaces. A !ar(e (reen area de e!oped in o!der 0e, 1n(!and cities and to,ns* once past%re area for common %se* no, %sed for for !eis%re acti ities. 2pen space de e!oped in residentia! en ironments* p%&!ic!' de e!oped and mana(ed as part of t-e )oned open space of cities, or as part of ne, pri ate residentia! de e!opment* ma' inc!%de p!a'(ro%nds, sport faci!ities, etc. 4ma!! %r&an park &o%nded &' &%i!din(s* ma' inc!%de fo%ntain or ,ater feat%re Characteristics

Do,nto,n $arks Commons

0ei(-&or-ood $ark

Mini/3estpocket $ark Squares and Plazas Centra! 45%are

45%are or p!a)a* often part of -istoric de e!opment of cit' center* ma' &e forma!!' p!anned or e6ist as a meetin( p!aces of streets* fre5%ent!' p%&!ic!' de e!oped and mana(ed. $%&!ic p!ace t-at memoria!i)es peop!e or e ents of !oca! and nationa! importance.

Me orials Markets Farmers Markets

2pen space or streets %sed for Farmer7s Markets or F!ea Markets* often temporar' or occ%r on!' d%rin( certain times in e6istin( space s%c- as parks, do,nto,n streets or parkin( !ots.

Streets $edestrian 4ide,a!ks $art of cities ,-ere peop!e mo e on foot* most common!' a!on( side,a!ks and pat-s, p!anned or fo%nd ,-ic- connect one destination ,it- anot-er. 4treet c!osed to a%to traffic* pedestrian amenities pro ided s%c- as &enc-es, p!antin(* often !ocated a!on( main street in do,nto,n area. De e!opment of impro ed transit access to do,nto,n areas* re+ p!acement of traditiona! pedestrian ma!!s ,it- &%s and 9!i(-t rai!9 ma!!s. 4treets %sed as p%&!ic open space* traffic and e-ic!e restriction can inc!%de pedestrian impro ements and side,a!k ,idenin(, street tree p!antin(. Connect parts of cities t-ro%(- inte(rated %r&an trai!s* %se of streets and open spaces p!anned as settin( for en ironmenta! !earnin(* some are desi(ned and marked trai!s.

$edestrian Ma!! 8ransit Ma!!

8raffic Restricted 4treets 8o,n 8rai!s

Playgrounds $!a'(ro%nd $!a' area !ocated in nei(-&or-ood* fre5%ent!' inc!%des traditiona! p!a' e5%ipment s%c- as s!ides and s,in(s* sometimes inc!%de amenities for ad%!ts s%c- as &enc-es* can a!so inc!%de inno ati e desi(ns s%c- as Ad ent%re $!a'(ro%nds 4c-oo!'ard as p!a' area* some de e!oped as p!ace for en ironmenta! !earnin( or as comm%nit' %se spaces.

4c-oo!'ard Co unity Open Spaces Comm%nit' /arden/$ark

0ei(-&or-ood spaces desi(ned, de e!oped or mana(ed &' !oca! residents on acant !and* ma' inc!%de ie,in( (ardens, p!a' areas, and comm%nit' (ardens* often de e!oped on pri ate !and* not officia!!' ie,ed as part of open space s'stem of cities* often %!nera&!e to disp!acement &' ot-er %ses s%c- as -o%sin( and commercia! de e!opment. :nterconnected recreationa! and nat%ra! areas connected &' pedestrian and &ic'c!e pat-s. Unde e!oped or ,i!d nat%ra! areas in or near cities. 2ften pop%!ar for -ikin(, do( ,a!kin( and recreation. Fre5%ent!' in o! es conf!icts &et,een %sers and eco!o(ica! preser ation/restoration.

!reen"ays and #inear Park"ays

Urban $ilderness

Atriu /%ndoor/Marketplaces Atri%m :nterior pri ate space de e!oped as indoor atri%m space* an indoor, !ocka&!e p!a)a or pedestrian street* co%nted &' man' cities as part of open space s'stem* pri ate!' de e!oped and mana(ed as part of ne, office or commercia! de e!opment. :nterior, pri ate s-oppin( areas, %s%a!!' freestandin( or re-a&i!itation of o!der &%i!din((s#* Ma' inc!%de &ot- interior and o%tdoor spaces* sometimes ca!!ed ;Festi a! marketp!aces<* pri ate!' de e!oped and mana(ed as part of ne, office or commercia! de e!opment.

Marketp!ace/ Do,nto,n 4-oppin( Center

&ound/'eighborhood Spaces 1 er'da' 4paces 0ei(-&or-ood 4paces $%&!ic!' accessi&!e open p!aces s%c- as street corners, steps to &%i!din(s, etc., ,-ic- peop!e c!aim and %se. $%&!ic!' accessi&!e open space s%c- as street corners, !ots, etc. near ,-ere peop!e !i e* can a!so &e acant or %nde e!oped space !ocated in nei(-&or-ood inc!%din( acant !ots and f%t%re &%i!din( sites* often %sed &' c-i!dren and teena(ers, and !oca! residents.

$aterfronts Waterfronts, =ar&ors, >eac-es, Ri erfronts, $iers, Lakefronts 2pen space a!on( ,ater,a's in cities* increased p%&!ic access to ,aterfront areas* de e!opment of ,aterfront parks.

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