The first public parks were created on urban greenfields. Once these designated sites had been used; cities looked towards post-industrial sites; and built parks in places that had suffered from environmental degradation; neglect; abandonment and conflict. With finite stocks of urban post-industrial land now also approaching exhaustion; more ways of making parks are required to create inclusive; accessible and resilient urban places. Future Park invites Australian built environment professionals and policymakers to consider the future of parks in our cities. Including spectacular images of public spaces throughout the world; the book describes the economic; social and environmental benefits of urban parks; and then outlines the threats and challenges facing cities and communities in an age when more than half the worlds population are urban dwellers. Future Park introduces the need to embrace new public park thinking to ensure that benefits continue to be realised.Future Park illustrates imaginative and resourceful responses to real challenges by highlighting recent proposals and projects. These projects coalesce around four broad themes ndash; linkages; obsolescences; co-locations and installations ndash; responding to contemporary urban paradoxes; and ensuring parks continue to play a vital role in the lives of our cities.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Cordelle M RiersonHilarious!1 of 4 people found the following review helpful. dont waste your time to disappointed on this bookBy Rongqian LiIf you truly wanna learn something about acting; or want to be an actor; dont waste your time to disappointed on this book. If you expect to read some hilarious jokes; this book is right here for you!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Im bestowing four stars due to the fact that I already know Craig Ferguson to be a terrific actor. (NaturallyBy Scott A. GrossmanI know Craig Fergus and call him my very dear; casual acquaintance. However; I must insist that my personal knowledge of Mr. Ferguson has nothing to do with my extremely positive response to this "book". More of an inordinately long pamphlet; really. Even so; I barely read it. I skimmed the back flap and got half-way through the title page and for me I felt Id gleaned enough. Must one read each and every footnote to get the gist? No.This unusually positive review is not based on the work; "Tips for Actors." No; Im bestowing four stars due to the fact that I already know Craig Ferguson to be a terrific actor. (Naturally; his book must be terrific; too). You see; in the almost several times weve met at functions over the years Ferris Craig has made me feel like; just maybe; he sort-of recognizes me. For the British thats positively gushing. And hes improvised friendly chit-chat. Ill never forget one night at the hotel bar in Rio. He lowered his gaze; placed his hand heavily upon my sunburned shoulder and whispered; "Unless... you buy me another lager... this conversation ...is over!" Words of wisdom.Carl Fegrus has the acting chops to make you believe; really believe. I believed I provided marginally adequate; dare I say borderline competent conversation? Now I know none of that is actually true. It was his fantastic acting. I later learned from another mutual acquaintance whos first name shall remain nameless; well lets just say Hasslehoff told me Farley positively detests me. Cant even stand to stay in the same hotel. As a funny joke Fagan Craig had me beaten; arrested; jailed and deported. What a prankster! Not sure where all the mysterious powder in my room came from... dont speak Brazilian.As an aside I had to deduct one star because a friend who claimed to have read the entire leaflet said that my amigo Ferguson Crane never mentioned me in it even once. So how good could it be? (less)