City Parks
What is a Park?
The drastic range in size, program, topography and vegetation of parks necessitates their classification into typologies to facilitate interpretation of the specific ecological and social functions that they provide.
Open Space Typologies
The following typological analysis compares the program, permeability and ground cover of these parks to better understand how they are serving the surrounding communities.
Neighbourhood Parks - Parkettes
Neighbourhood Parks - Connected to Other Parks
Neighbourhood Parks - Surrounded by Housing
Neighbourhood Parks - Adjacent to School/Community Centres
