Westlake Pocket Park
|Parks offer residents a great outlet to exercise, play, gather or even escape the hustle of today’s busy life. Moreover, parks give residents a sense of place while providing an area that sparks pride in the community. The exposure to greenery that people get from parks makes residents feel healthier. These benefits of parks lead to an overall healthier life style for the residents surrounding these green spaces. Another advantage of parks is that it increases the property values of buildings and homes surrounding the greenspace due to the aesthetic appeal any overall usefulness of parks.
One major flaw with most modern cities designs is the lack of green space. Residents that live in major cities are often restricted to seeing an overwhelming amount of concrete and buildings without a break from seeing anything natural. This withdraw from green spaces can lead people to live less healthy life styles.
A possible solution to this modern day problem is to incorporate pocket parks into available spaces in our city. These pocket parks would provide residents a small break from the everyday city sights of concrete while encouraging physical activity and a sense of community.