Urban Form and Social Context: Cultural Differentiation in the Uses of Urban Parks
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Planning Education and Research
- Vol. 14 (2) , 89-102
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456x9501400202
Abstract
The paper examines four case studies of neighborhood parks in socially and ethnically diverse communities of Los Angeles in order to explore similarities and differences of their uses and assigned meanings. More specifically, the study utilizes structured field observations and surveys of users in order to examine sociocultural patterns of park use, the relevance of past models of park design, and the level of fit between current park form and contemporary user needs.Keywords
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