Public open space
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Public Open Space is often referred to by Urban planners and landscape architects by the acronym 'POS'. It has a meaning similar to public park, but varied interpretations of the term are possible.
'Public' can mean:
- owned by a national or local government body
- owned by 'public' body (eg a not-for-profit organization) and held in trust for the public
- owned by a private individual or organization but made available for public use
'Open' can mean:
- open for public access
- open for public recreation
- outdoors, i.e. not a space within a building
- vegetated
Depending on which of these definitions are adopted, any of the following could be called Public Open Space:
- a public park
- a town square
- a greenway which is open to the public but runs through farmland or a forest
- a public highway
- a private road with public access
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Project for Public Space - information on creating and sustaining public places
- CABEspace - a government agency for good public park design in England
- Urban Land Institute - information on the use of land to enhance the environment.
