The chapter delves into the benefits of pocket parks, including their role in attracting businesses, enhancing public health, and contributing to urban tourism. It explores the micro-level urban design approach of utilizing small spaces for cultural and recreational purposes, with a focus on creating a healthier living environment while promoting economic development. The challenges faced in building and maintaining pocket parks in major Chinese cities are also discussed, calling for community involvement and partnerships to address issues like poor landscaping and lack of facilities.
The concrete jungle, with skyscrapers standing hundreds of meters tall, can be quite effective in accommodating urban residents and office workers, but when humanity strays aloof from nature for too long, we tend to feel stressed even unconsciously. Pocket parks offer a good solution to over-developed downtown areas where land is both precious and costly. / Malatang craze: Humble street food of Tianshui takes China by storm (20:38). On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Guo Yan