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How Parks could be different



Artificial turfs / astroturf / fake grass could be harmful

Parks could have roller skating discos

Pianos / concerts could be located throughout a park

Rail lines could become parks, hiking trails, art, or wildlife corridors

Public restrooms could be transparent and lit up at night

Portable basketball hoops could be allowed on curbs

Adults could have playgrounds

Calligraphy could be written with water on the ground

Square / plaza dancing could occur in parks or public spaces

Online public spaces could be created

Women could have more statues, mouments, and/or street/park names

Karaoke could be in front of a huge crowd

Milkweed could be planted to aid monarch butterfly migration

Soccer or other recreation parks could be located at public transit stops

Defensive design could prevent floods

Grass lawns, golf courses, parks, playgrounds, and landscaping could be environmentally sustainable and pesticide-free

"Learning landscapes" in commonly used areas / playgrounds could help boost education and literacy

Playgrounds could happen in different spaces

Children could have traffic garden playgrounds

Basketball courts / sports facilities / playgrounds could be redesigned with public art

Communities, schools, homes could have gardens and/or food forests

Parks could hold rainwater to prevent flooding

Cities and towns could have open or slow streets

Streets, public parks, and sidewalks could have trampolines

Goats, cows, and sheep could be lawnmowers