Pocket Park Proposal

What is a Pocket Park?? A Pocket Park is a

tiny green space that can be found in an unexpected place

Open areas of land owned and managed by local people

Provides free open space

Helps protect and conserve local wildlife, heritage and landscape

Pocket Park Perks: Green space,

no matter how small, is healthy for people and communities.

Green space benefits property owners,merchants, residents and visitors.

POCKET PARKS ARE GOOD FOR US!

Provide Cultural Opportunities

Green spaces help us breathe better

Reduce Crime Encourage Volunteerism

The midtown park may be defined as a small park- yet big enough in essence to reaffirm the dignity of the human being. –Robert L. Zion

Environmentally- ensure sustainable and economic

management of green space raise environmental awareness and

the promotion of biodiversity through education and practical conservation projects

Socially-

provide free public access to community green space offer children a safe place to play and learn Give local people the opportunity to enhance the place

in which they live or work

Economic Viewpoint: People will bring friends and relatives and

point out features with pride Attracts business and supports local economy Downtown business owner’s support having

more green space Another way to accommodate future

downtown workers as well as attract visitors to the city’s economic heart

Great Cities and Great Park Systems are Synonymous!

Parks do wonderful things!-they become meeting

areas for neighbors & friends to get together

-draws crowds to downtown and in turn strengthens business there!

Community Involvement: Volunteerism

is a sure sign a community is heading in the right direction

How do we do it? Search for Grants Community Clubs and

Organizations Volunteers McGregor High School

Shop and Horticulture Donations

Catalogue

Catalogue Continued:

-We shape our public spaces, thereafter our public spaces shape us.

(adapted from Winston Churchill)

Plants and Flowers

Esparanza

Fire Spike

Mass Begonias

Mexican Petunia

Dr. John Crompton says:

Attractiveness is not only "nice to have"; it is the cornerstone on which the city's efforts to attract "high-end" economic development is dependent. Expenditures on enhancing a city's attractiveness are not costs to the city. Rather, they are an up-front investment which provides a substantial economic return. An attractive community is not simply an end in itself, it is a prerequisite for attracting talented people and "high-end" economic development.

-Any available space can become a Pocket Park - all that is needed is political will and grass roots support.

Conclusion:

We could…

but,

What if?