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Originally Posted by jtown,man
This is probably not a popular opinion here, but why do Western cities have such a strong fetish for "green space?" Most of the new parks and "green space" seems to be just patches of grass. We don't build em like we used to, thats for sure.
And to the article, was a seasoned urban planner planning "green space" that basically connects to a new transit station? If so, fire him.
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"Green space" is a term that allows for weird lawns and meaningless spaces. We should speak of parks, gardens, and squares, and build accordingly.