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Public space is space that is open to the public. This is essential to the quality of life and economic functioning of any area whereby public space supports transportation, movement, exercise, social processes and cultural life. Public space is essentially a right as people have freedom of movement and children have a right to play. Additionally, access to natural areas such as green parks and gardens is beneficial to human thriving. The following are common examples of public space.
Alleyways | Avenues | Beaches | Biking trails | Blue space such as rivers and lakes | Boardwalks | Boulevards | Campgrounds | Campuses of public universities | Canals | Cemeteries | Conservation areas | Dog parks | Greenbelts | Highways | Hiking trails | Historical sites | Lanes | Libraries | Linear parks | Living streets | Marine sanctuaries | Markets | Monuments | Museums | National parks | Nature reserves | Opera houses | Parks | Performing arts facilities | Picnic areas | Piers | Play streets | Playgrounds | Pocket parks | Promenades | Public concert halls | Public facilities | Public gardens | Public land | Public squares | Public swimming pools | Recreational facilities | Riverside areas | Roads | Scenic lookouts | Shopping streets | Skate parks | Sports facilities | Streets | Superblocks | Train stations | Water parks | Waterfront areas | Wildlife sanctuaries | Woonerf – a multipurpose area that allows slow cars | Zoos |
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