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Promenade Plantee, Paris, France <br />A Park in the Sky <br />While this project is not nearly as big as the elevated Salesforce Park <br />Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, its aspirations to become a well- <br />loved park in the sky is equally important. In recent times, elevated parks, <br />and walkable, inhabitable public spaces have become a symbol for a <br />progressive, forward-thinking city. They reflect how cities value their civic <br />spaces by investing in pedestrian-friendly, healthy, safe, and beautiful <br />public realm. <br />Making a successful urban park in this climate involves several common <br />themes - Inviting physical and visual access, a range of comfortable <br />seating, adequate shade, a variety of circulation options, adequate <br />lighting at night, and site/project specific programming. <br />For elevated parks, views in and out of the space as well as long vistas <br />through the city and/or ocean should be carefully choreographed and <br />designed into the experience. Context in public spaces is everything. What <br />are the visual and physical connections to the adjacent buildings? What <br />is the material palette of surrounding streetscape? What is the character <br />and composition of the tree and landscape plantings throughout the <br />neighborhood? How can the program of the adjacent buildings influence/ <br />be leveraged/create symbiotic conditions between the elevated park <br />and its context? How can this projects context be carefully considered to <br />maximize safety and neighborhood connections? Addressing all these <br />important issues will be critical to the success of the Sunny Isles 174th <br />Street Elevated Bridge project. <br />16