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ULI Park Profiles and Case Studies

Park Profiles

The profiles below distill lessons from innovative park projects that have advanced equitable access to high-quality green spaces, while also supporting climate resilience, public health, and real estate and economic development goals.

ULI is grateful for the support of The JPB Foundation.

Photo By Trust for Public Land

Cook Park | Atlanta, GA

Cook Park recognizes the neighborhood’s important history with the Civil Rights era while incorporating resilience strategies.

Photo By Rich Montalbano

St. Pete Pier | St. Petersburg, FL

St. Pete Pier has become a landmark for community gathering and recreation along its pedestrian-only green spaces and quarter-mile-long promenade.

Photo By Billy Hustace Photography

Yanaguana Garden | San Antonio, TX

Yanaguana Garden is a community gathering place that honors the history, environment, and constantly evolving arts and culture of San Antonio.

Photo By Nic Lehoux

The Bentway | Toronto, ON

The Bentway is a prime model of how to reimagine underused public space in the shadows of 20th-century infrastructure.

Photo By Timothy Schenck

Governors Island | New York, NY

After serving as a military base for over 200 years, the 172-acre (70 ha) Governors Island in New York City remained unoccupied for almost 10 years before reopening to visitors in 2005.

Photo By Design Workshop

Midtown Park | Houston, TX

Developed through a public/private partnership, Midtown Park transformed an abandoned property in central Houston into a dynamic and resilient urban oasis.

Photo By MILES BERGSMA

Riverfront Park | Spokane, WA

Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, was designed to reconnect people to the Spokane River, restore ecology, reengage with the heritage of the Spokane Tribe, and serve as a venue for community events.

Photo By MJAMES PHOTOGRAPHY

Promenade Park | Fort Wayne, IN

Spanning the St. Marys River along its north and south banks, Promenade Park has become a symbol of community and rebirth for downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo By Shutterstock

Urban Land Online Articles

The Urban Land articles highlighted here outline best practices in integrating parks and open space into real estate and urban development.

ULI Case Studies showcase innovative approaches and best practices in real estate and urban development. The case studies highlighted below describe how park and open space investments contributed to project performance, revitalized communities, catalyzed development, and supported resiliency.


Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston, Texas, May 2018.

Prospect Plaza, Brooklyn, New York (brief case study), February 2018.

North Hills, Raleigh, North Carolina, January 2018.

The Denizen, Austin, Texas (brief case study), October 2017.

One North, Portland, Oregon, July 2016.

Arverne by the Sea, New York, New York, September 2014.

SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 2015.

The Rose, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2015.

Knowledge and Innovation Community, Shanghai, China, June 2015.

Riverfront Park, Denver, Colorado, March 2015.

King’s Cross, London, United Kingdom, July 2014.

Masonvale, Fairfax, Virginia, June 2014.

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