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Cherish the Green Space - A Practical Solution to Urban Redevelopment

12/24/2017

 
Cherish the Green Space – A Practical Solution to Urban Redevelopment
 
By: Nicole Jones, Economic and Commercial Real Estate Developer 
Article featured in various local Alabama publications
 
What do downtown areas need? Simply stated - aesthetics and functionality. To retain interests of residents as well as tourists, visual appeal is indeed necessary.  Think about it – if you are walking in a downtown area, where would you like your photograph taken? Amidst lush greenery in a park or next to a pile of gravel? Ponder the concept further - is green space all an urban core needs?  Certainly not.  Commerce, obviously, is required in day-to-day life.  Hence our challenge …

Some of the most exigent dilemmas developers, public officials, and community members face when organizing a downtown area to attract successful enterprises as well as eliminate structures that discourage occupancy.  Green spaces help satisfy both elements. 

Attractive green areas or plaza areas promote a positive environment both physically and emotionally and entice visitors to gather for events, photography sessions, meetings, and simple midday strolls.  Economic development translation: people who spend the day in the park will more than likely spend money at restaurants, shops, and other venues downtown, and the park thus serves as a catalyst that retains people in the downtown core. 

Regarding green space, one of our greatest assets in downtown Huntsville is Big Spring Park.  Take a stroll and notice the attractive landscaping, crystal clear water, abundance of ducks and colorful fish, historical markers, and friends and families enjoying life.  Big Spring Park is a textbook example of a green space that unifies a community and draws people to the heart of our city. Green space, our park, is part of our quality of life. 
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