The Importance of Public Parks: Episode 84

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Today on the show, we're talking about urban parks—just what makes a good one, and why are they so important for a proper city to have? We cover the surprisingly recent history of the public park as well as what's wrong with modern parks. Your hosts give rankings of some of their favourite Salt Lake parks. All this, after The News.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Wikipedia: Urban park § Uses
  2. [2] Wikipedia: Boston Common
  3. [3] Wikipedia: Central Park § History
  4. [4] Wabash Valley Blog: Understanding Urban Park Design
  5. [5] CNU: What makes a good urban park
  6. [6] Project for Public Spaces: Creating Great Urban Parks
  7. [7] Port Places: What makes a good urban park?
  8. [8] City Parks Alliance: Why City Parks Matter
  9. [9] Mass Transit: Santa Clara VTA breaks ground on BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project
  10. [10] Bloomberg: The Cities where People of Color Can Walk to a Park