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Desert Sands Park

By DRoberts | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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05/13/15
This is a chart that shows the total acres of land, population, and park acres within city limits in Las Vegas. (Harnik, Peter, Abby Martin, and Tim O’Grady. "2014 City Park Facts." 2014 City Park Facts. 1 Feb. 2014. Web. 13 May 2015.)

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Summary

What should I upload in this Collect Info step?

Help us understand the existing conditions and the location of this park. The following types of work should be uploaded:

  • photos
  • a short video
  • site plan drawing of your existing parks or lot.

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Comments

This is all great data to collect. Be sure to tell us how you are analyzing this information and how it impacts your ideas!

By JG, Educator at 12:01 pm, 08 June 2015