ULI members and community leaders are creating parks across North America that support health, social equity, climate resilience, and real estate success. Read profiles of selected ULI Americas Awards for Excellence winners and finalists here.
Profiles of the following projects highlight best practices in integrating parks and open space into urban development:
- The Bentway in Toronto is a prime model of how to reimagine underused public space in the shadows of 20th-century infrastructure.
- Promenade Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana, spans the St. Marys River along its north and south banks and has become a symbol of community and rebirth for downtown Fort Wayne.
- Midtown Park in Houston was developed through a public/private partnership and transformed an abandoned property in central Houston into a dynamic and resilient urban oasis.
- Governors Island in New York served as a military base for over 200 years. The 172-acre (70 ha) island remained unoccupied for almost 10 years before reopening to visitors in 2005.
- Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, was designed to reconnect people to the Spokane River, restore ecology, support reengagement with the heritage of the Spokane Tribe, and to serve as a venue for community events.
