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lisastown |
Park Sub-Elements
Jun 24 2008, 5:06 PM EDT
I think breaking it down into sub-elements would work well. It would be nice to have definitions and examples of just what the different park types are...what makes up the type of park, elements in that park, etc. For example, there are different elements that define a regional park versus a community park or a pocket park and a different set of users for each. It could be helpful for those unfamiliar with the different types of parks as well or for someone trying to refer clients or other consultants towards examples.
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bmaryman |
1. RE: Park Sub-Elements
Jun 26 2008, 12:26 PM EDT
so would "playground" and "playfield" be the kind of things that you would be describing? these things might be just green infrastructure elements--like other "sub-elements" that are already listed like public art and raingardens--which can/are also parts of parks. on the parks page, maybe we do call them out as "GI elements found in Parks?" what do you think?
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lisastown |
2. RE: Park Sub-Elements
Jun 26 2008, 4:56 PM EDT
Oops, that's where my bad wording made it confusing. I should not have said that there are different "elements" that define different parks ;-) I mean that there are items that make up these different parks, thus making them different and worth being called out as sub-elements. For example, a pocket park is way different than, say, a community park. Where a community park contains such things as baseball fields, basketball courts, probably some open lawn, trails and various other things that would entice any family for an outing....a pocket park would likely have none of those things nor be filled with too many families on a picnic. Given that different parks have completely different users, goals and benefits, I think it's a great idea to separate them out although probably just keeping it somewhat general and not getting too nitty gritty. It'd be kind of like a list you might find in a city's comp plan you know? Do you find this valuable? |
ncormier |
3. RE: Park Sub-Elements
Jun 27 2008, 3:10 PM EDT
i like the idea of naming different types of parks as elements in the community system--could be 2PP Pocket Park, for example. we could also have smaller elements if there is a green infrastructure approach reason for doing so. we're probably not going to document every tennis court, picnic table, and spraypad as separate elements, but could add things as we find good GI versions of them, like a greener golf course or a water-purifying water fountain. i guess those would be 2GC Golf Course and 2WF Water Fountain, right? we aren't saying that every golf course or water fountain is done with a green infrastructure approach, but some do and we want to show you those and how they work.
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lisastown |
4. RE: Park Sub-Elements
Jul 3 2008, 4:54 PM EDT
Exactly.Another thing I think is really important when it comes to defining parks is the type, in terms of public, private or semi-private. I think breaking out at least the basic parks will help understand not only the users but the items that might make up that park. That way also it saves people from having to list out every little thing within the boundaries of the park. Typically if you say "sports park" you might have an idea of a thing or two said park would contain but might only need to specifically mention the playground because it, for example, includes some unique feature that differs from the standard playground setup. Do you find this valuable? |
