Posted on Thursday April 8th by Yonah Freemark | 5,535
A few months ago, we brought you a list of the 10 best large urban parks in the world. But what about our more recent additions? In the last few years, major American cities have been hard at work designing and building spectacular urban parks, to the benefit of millions. Last week, New York City opened the first section of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre green space that will redefine the look of Brooklyn’s East River waterfront. It’s only the latest in what’s fast becoming a national trend.
Check out our gallery of six of the U.S.’s newest and most exciting urban parks.
April 8th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
New York’s High Line Park should have been on this list.
April 8th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
No love for The High Line?
April 8th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
More important perhaps is the question, which sections of America still have a shortage of urban parkland?
April 9th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
You missed Tampa’s recently completed Curtis Hixon Park. A great new riverfront park designed by Thomas Balsley Associates. Check it out at http://www.tbany.com/projects_page.php?projectid=275&categoryid=3.
April 9th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
I agree. The high line needs to be recognized! By the way, if you ever need to ship a car anywhere, you need to look up Auto Shipping Network. They did wonders with me! Keep up the good work.
April 9th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I have lived in Dallas for the past 3 years, and can attest to Dallas’s Arts District. It really is quite beautiful. But I must disagree with its inclusion on this list since it is not finished. When the Woodall Rodgers deck is complete and the ATT Performance Arts center is complete then it should be included. But we have a few more years yet.
April 9th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I’m getting tired of the infrastructurist’s agressive dominance. Am I alone?
April 10th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I loved seeing the gallery of Urban Park projects, including those I know (Brooklyn Bridge Park - I lived a few blocks away), and those I that seem to really be bringing new life to downtowns. These parks are redefining cities with such extensive scope… but I would love to see the examples of Urban Park projects that are helping cities on a smaller scale (and in poorer, more needy neighborhoods).
April 13th, 2010 at 3:07 am
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April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Campus Martius Park probably should have been on the list too. It just won ULI’s open space award! http://www.campusmartiuspark.org/ and http://www.planetizen.com/node/43856
April 26th, 2010 at 1:34 am
I love the post about these great new parks and noticed that Peter up above stated he would like to see Urban Park projects that are helping poorer, more needy neighborhoods.
We are currently trying to convince our local government in Pittsburgh to reuse the external structure of the Mellon Arena to create an urban park in the Lower Hill District which is one of the most blighted neighborhoods in the city. The building of the Arena in 1959-1961 displaced thousands of residents and cutoff the neighborhood from downtown. A new hockey arena was built across the street and the owners of the Penguins and the local city and county officials want to tear down the Arena and redevelop the 28 acres with cookie cutter housing and businesses. This will only take place after the land sits vacant and is used as a parking lot that generates revenue for, the Hill? No, for the Penguins. Rob Pfaffmann, an architect in Pittsburgh wants to reuse the existing roof structure, which should be a historic landmark, and create a park that also includes a hotel and other retail outlets that would generate revenue for the park. The existing ice rink would remain and could also be used as an amplitheatre. The city will not consider these plans and has already made up there mind that the redevelopment is what is “best for the Hill.”
Check out http://www.reusetheigloo.com for more info on this amazing idea.
June 25th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Waterplace,Providence R.I. hands down this nations best kept secret.An unusual balance of promenade& vista seals this amazing urban park into the Pantheon. Get there during a “Waterfire” event sure to please the eye soul& stomach.