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The High Line<br />
The focus<br />
group<br />
enjoyed<br />
popsicles<br />
and<br />
public art<br />
on the<br />
High Line.<br />
Takeaways for<br />
LaSalle Park<br />
Governor’s Island<br />
The Battery<br />
Examples of parkland meeting the<br />
water were explored, as seen by the<br />
beach at Brooklyn Bridge Park, the<br />
lookout area at Governor’s Island,<br />
and the walkway at The Battery.<br />
Governor’s Island<br />
It’s great to have topography.<br />
Improving access to the water is key.<br />
Don’t forget about security.<br />
Urban farming has a role to play in<br />
drawing users.<br />
Public art should be in public parks.<br />
NYC showed us how we might<br />
improve access (including a bridge).<br />
Designing adequate funding models<br />
is crucial.<br />
Organizing and defining spaces and<br />
their purpose is key.<br />
Parks need concessions (food, drink,<br />
restrooms, presence).<br />
Make playgrounds creative—not off<br />
the rack.<br />
Quality sport fields of many kinds<br />
make a park.<br />
The right plants lovingly cared for<br />
bring beauty to a park.<br />
Brooklyn Bridge Park<br />
Man-made hills at<br />
Governor’s Island offered<br />
ideas on topography in<br />
parks.<br />
Artificial turf fields at both<br />
Brooklyn Bridge Park and<br />
Battery City are noted for<br />
their quality.<br />
Imagine LaSalle: A Community Vision for Buffalo’s LaSalle Park | October 2018<br />
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