Comments by "" (@jasonreed7522) on "Does Your City Have Enough Parks?" video.

And a slightly less hidden benefit is as a location to host local festivals and similar events that really build a sense of community. Ideally this park is right on Mainstreet near other amenities like the library and restaurants. (And the mandatory icecream stand so you can get an ice cream and eat it in the park) Although the exact benefits of a park depend on its exact type. A series of public tennis courts will provide less runoff reduction than a manicured grass lawn style park for instance. A bike path may be great for recreation but its also likely to be long and narrow which isn't good for hosting events but can be a fantastic backbone to cycling infrastructure in the area. (Everyone would rather bike in a park than in a gutter)
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@megalonoobiacinc4863 except if you look at his feet its super obvious that he is standing on that ground/slope and some grass is infront of him. Somehow this manages to be both more and less fake feeling than a green screen.
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I'm american and I don't get it either, but then again i grew up 30min south of the Canadian border in an area with minimal diversity and nobody really cared about race just who you are as an individual. (Although being racist was still a thing and very frowned upon. I assume most of America's race obsession stems from the south and sunbelt where racial diversity is much more prevalent and lasting scars still exist from the days of truly evil racism.)
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I think one of the most important things for any city, and especially every town, is to have a very good park right on Mainstreet. My hometown has one and after moving away i miss that little park, its the perfect place for community building events like festivals & parades as well as farmers markets. And on regular days its nice to get an icecream and eat it in the park. I consider this the most important type of park, and i think Boston's Commons counts for this purpose but being significantly bigger it has more amenities than a water fountain and a couple benches & trees.
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