REINVENTING THE PUBLIC PARK — THE BLOCK IN DUBAI

The walkability approach is essential to ensure the connectivity among space in the urban area. The design should be appropriate, safety, maximize and capable of reaching every inch of the spaces, just by walking. Good connectivity must allow people to walk freely and accessible in many ways. People have great chances to meet each other or having potential outdoor activities without any challenges. This study aims to measure the user perception of the existing spaces in the urban public housing environment that been covered and uncovered with the walkability linkages. The objectives of this study are to identify the existing pedestrian linkages in the study area; to investigate the user perception of the existing walkability system in the study area, and finally to conclude and provide a better solution for better walkability opportunity among residents to access the public park.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords:outdoor space; pedestrian linkages; public parks; walkability behavior

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The impact of virtual visualisation: perception and design of spaces in ethnographic projects

the 5th International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education ◽

10.46354/i3m.2019.vare.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Carlos Márquez Cañizares ◽

Juan-Carlos Rojas

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Design Education ◽

Field Investigation ◽

Ethnographic Research ◽

Evaluation Instrument ◽

Information Analysis ◽

Public Park ◽

The Public ◽

Design Students ◽

The Impact

"The use of VR technology within education is an area that has generated great interest in recent years, so this work follows that trend and contains nuances related to user-centred design education. The objective of this work is to identify students’ perceptions of the use of VR technology for ethnographic research. A group of 20 industrial design students from Tecnologico de Monterrey conducted a field investigation, which included interviews and surveys, using HMD with videos and stereoscopic images of a public park in Monterrey, Mexico. Based on the research and information analysis, areas of opportunity were identified and urban furniture proposals for the public park that place were generated. Once the design process was completed, an evaluation instrument was applied to measure, through statistical analysis, the students' perceptions of their experience using technology in the design process; gender, qualification obtained and the relevance of the technology used was also considered."

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Robert Schmidt and the public park policy in the Ruhr district, 1900-1930

Planning Perspectives ◽

10.1080/026654399364283 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 163-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ursula Von Petz

Keyword(s):

Public Park ◽

The Public ◽

Ruhr District

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FREDERIC-BACK PARK, MONTREAL, CANADA: HOW 40 MILLION TONNES OF SOLID WASTE SUPPORT A PUBLIC PARK

Detritus ◽

10.31025/2611-4135/2020.13972 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 68-80

Author(s):

Martin Héroux ◽

Diane Martin

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Phase Transformation ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Landfill Gas ◽

Environmental Risks ◽

Master Plan ◽

Close Collaboration ◽

Public Park ◽

The Public ◽

The City

The City of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, took over the management, in 1988, of a former limestone quarry that was also used as landfill site. The surrounding population of this site was exposed to many nuisances related to the rock extraction and transformation and to the landfilling activities. So, the main goal of the city was to rehabilitate this degraded site, build a public park and give it back to the population. The site’s total area covers 192 ha. From this surface, 72 ha were devoted to the landfill. Over the years, 40 million tons of municipal solid waste have been landfilled. Building a park on such a large site that still produces landfill gas and leachate involves several major challenges. The priority was first to control the landfill gas and the leachate to minimize environmental risks and impacts. In parallel, a process involving design workshops, research, testing, brainstorming and topographical models was launched in order to develop the Master Plan for the park construction. The Master Plan provides the framework for teams working on the project, sets the guidelines for the site’s rehabilitation and phase-by-phase transformation based on the principles of sustainable development. The park construction was initiated in the mid nineties. Nowadays, 48 hectares are already open to the population. The Park will be finalized around 2026 and will then be completely accessible to the public. This is the result of a close collaboration between the Department of Parks and the Department of Environment of the City of Montreal.

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New York High Line as Urban Catalyst: Impact to Neighbourhood

Proceedings 24th ISUF 2017 - City and Territory in the Globalization Age ◽

10.4995/isuf2017.2017.5882 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Koichiro Aitani ◽

Vrushali Kedar Sathaye

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Public Space ◽

Green Space ◽

Catalytic Effect ◽

Business Owners ◽

Public Park ◽

The Public ◽

High Line ◽

Urban Renovation ◽

The Impact

The High Line, an abandoned elevated railway structure on Lower Manhattan's West-side, converted into the public park is among the most innovative urban renovation projects. The meatpacking district with industrial taste, transformed to one of the most fashionable areas in New York would not be realized without the impact of this unique Urban Park, the high Line. The story of how it came to be is a remarkable one: two young citizens with no prior experience in planning and development collaborated with their neighbors, elected officials, artists, local business owners, and leaders of burgeoning movements in horticulture and landscape architecture to create a park celebrated worldwide as a model for creatively designed, socially vibrant, ecologically sound public space. 5 millions of visitors are counted annually. The research will clarify the process of the High Line’s execution, its mechanism of urban transform, and impact to the neighborhood chronologically, and will discuss and theorize this urban regeneration as an outcome of catalytic effect of Urban Green Space.

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Fraud at the Public Park Community School District

AIS Educator Journal ◽

10.3194/1935-8156-15.1.90 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 90-100

Author(s):

Rania Mousa

Keyword(s):

School District ◽

Internal Control ◽

Internal Controls ◽

Public School Districts ◽

Community School ◽

Public Park ◽

The Public ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit

ABSTRACT This case study examines potentially fraudulent activities that took place in the Public Park Community School District. Students start their investigations by reading each section and answering case questions. Students analyze potentially fraudulent incidents, identify red flags, calculate potential losses, examine deficiencies in internal controls and suggest effective internal controls. Student feedback indicates the case increased their understanding of fraudulent activities, internal control weaknesses, and effective internal controls in the specific context of public school districts. The findings also highlight the importance of cultivating a strong internal control environment in not-for-profit organizations engaging in fundraising activities.

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Dances in the park: The pre-history of the Maynardville Open Air Theatre

Shakespeare in Southern Africa ◽

10.4314/sisa.v34i1.3 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 23-34

Author(s):

Sheila Chisholm ◽

Temple Hauptfleisch

Keyword(s):

Nursery School ◽

Short History ◽

Popular Belief ◽

Public Park ◽

Popular Theatre ◽

Full List ◽

The Public ◽

History Of ◽

University Of Cape Town ◽

The University

There is a popular belief that Cape Town’s Maynardville Theatre was founded in 1955, and first used in 1956, as the brainchild of the two professional actresses Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson. While this is true of the Shakespeare-in-the-Park productions over the years, the use of Maynardville as a performance venue dates back to 1950 and the efforts of Margaret Molteno, the Athlone Committee for Nursery School Education and the University of Cape Town Ballet Company. This article traces the evolution of the popular theatre venue from the first production of a triple bill (comprising Les Sylphides, St Valentine’s Night and Les Diversions) in a makeshift theatre in the Maynardville Park grounds in 1950, to the introduction of Shakespeare in 1956, and ultimately the outdoor theatre of today with its annual Shakespeare and ballet productions. The Shakespearean history is already well-documented, so this article focuses more specifically on the somewhat forgotten role played by ballet productions in that history. The article includes a short history of the original property and the creation of the public park, as well as a full list of the ballets and plays performed at Maynardville since 1950.

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