THE GREEN COPENHAGEN - POCKET PARKS, GREEN ROOFS & URBAN RECREATIONAL SPOTS
Green areas in Copenhagen: Copenhageners that live within 15 min walking distance of a public park, pct. 90
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2010
With a population that has increased by more than a 100,000 during the past 15 years, Copenhagen doesn’t offer much room to create new big parks and recreational areas. Therefore, two new phenomena, inspired by cities such as New York and Zürich, emerged in the city: green roofs and pocket parks. A pocket park is a small urban green spot usually located adjacent to surrounding streets. It is a spot where Copenhageners meet, drink a take-away coffee, play sports, or simply just take a break from the fast-paced city life. Each of the 14 pocket parks in Copenhagen has distinct characteristics – ranging from green and flowery gardens to a parkour playground for urban youngsters. The common denominator for the parks is that they were transformed from unused urban spaces to green spots bringing together Copenhageners. They are great places to kick back and watch the Copenhagen way of life.
2015
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