Resilient Parks and Open Spaces

Parks present an important opportunity to enhance community resilience, as well as improve the local quality of life, access to recreation, and public health. This collection showcases real estate projects that leverage parks and open space to help address the effects of climate change, from protecting against water-related events to mitigating heat island effects.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Promenade Park

Park, Grade elevation & access, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees

New York, New York

Governors Island

Park, Grade elevation & access, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees

The Waller Creek District and Tunnel

Community facility, District, Park, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Reuse systems, Stormwater vault

Cook Park

Park, Bioretention swales, Detention basin, Filtration systems, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Natural drainage system, Rain gardens

Philadelphia, PA

FDR Park Master Plan

Park, Detention basin, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Natural drainage system

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cira Green

Park, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Green roofs, Native plants & trees, Natural drainage system, Permeable pavement, Rain gardens, Water harvesting & recycling

Tucson, Arizona

Meander Bend Park

Park, Climate/ hazard modeling, Green infrastructure & landscape features

Buffalo Bayou Park

Park, Detention basin, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Natural drainage system, Retention pond or ice rink

Caldwell, Idaho

Indian Creek Daylighting

Park, Bioretention swales, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Natural drainage system, Permeable pavement

Central Addition LIV District

District, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Permeable pavement, Renewable & distributed energy, Tree boxes

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Penn Park

Park, Bioretention swales, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Monitoring systems, Native plants & trees, Rain gardens, Rainwater cistern, Reuse systems

Washington, District of Columbia

Canal Park

Park, Bioretention swales, Filtration systems, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Green roofs, Rain gardens, Rainwater cistern, Retention pond or ice rink, Reuse systems, Tree boxes