Open Space 2100 Bibliography
OPEN SPACE 2100 BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following online bibliography is a great place to start learning about open space best practices and models, open space planning resources, etc.
GENERAL
National Standards for Open Space A national standard of 10 acres per 1,000 residents is set by the National Recreation and Park Association:
International Standards for Open Space
MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES
Boston, MA
Binder Materials
ORIGINAL MATERIALS
COVER | LETTER FROM MAYOR | TABLE OF CONTENTS | SECTION 1 (General Open Space Information) | SECTION 2 (SF's Open Space Policies and Codes) | SAN FRANCISCO'S RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT | SECTION 3 (Best Practices: Learning From Other Cities)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES | Updated DEFINITION OF OPEN SPACE
ROSE of the General Plan
There is a vision for recreation and open space in San Francisco; it is called the Recreation and Open Space Element of the San Francisco General Plan (ROSE) and is composed of several sections, each dealing with a certain aspect of the City’s recreation and open space system. According to the Planning Department, one priority of the General Plan is "that our parks and open space and their access to sunlight and vistas be protected from development." This is the priority that is addressed in ROSE.
The ROSE sections are:
Some aspects of the sections are interrelated, they should be read together to more fully understand the whole plan. The entire plan can be viewed by clicking here.
Click here to read a letter from the Planning Department explaining the updating process, in addition to information about other San Francisco Open Space Policies and Codes.
Please consider taking a look at it and then letting us know what you think by emailing kedwards@sfnpc.org and/or openspace@sfgov.org
Benefits of Parks and Open Space
BENEFITS OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
You are probably reading this page because you care about parks and know from your own experience why parks and recreation are beneficial. You know that parks and recreation systems are vital to many aspects of our individual and community life. Because parks are already an important part of your life, you may not give them a lot of thought. We hope to fertilize and enrich your thinking about parks and recreation with the information we provide on this page. We believe the more you know about the benefits of parks and recreation, the better you will be able to advocate for the resources you treasure.
We know that when everyday citizens get involved with neighborhood parks, amazing things can happen and our quality of life improves. NPC encourages you to join our efforts to develop our knowledge about the benefits of parks.
We invite you to tell us how Parks & Recreation benefit your life. Please email Karin Edwards, Open Space 2100 Coordinator at kedwards@sfnpc.org with any suggestions, facts, or links that might support this effort.
Green Envy: Achieving Equity in Open Space
Green Envy, Achieving Equity in Open Space is a study completed by the Neighborhood Parks Council. The study identifies community needs for open space and evaluates the extent to which those needs are being met here in San Francisco. The Neighborhood Parks Council wishes to gratefully acknowledge the support of the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund that made this research possible.
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To order a hard copy of Green Envy: Achieving Equity in Open Space send $15 to: Neighborhood Parks Council Please fill out this ORDER FORM (pdf). Orders may also be placed through Network for Good. Please designate your order for "Open Space Report." Thank you.
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Download the 2007 updated version of the Green Envy report here:
Leaving a Lake Legacy - A District Park Planning Seminar
Neighborhood Parks Council Presents
Leaving a Lake Legacy - A District Park Planning Seminar
with Kathleen Pilat, Hydrologist, NPC
Download the PDF: Leaving a Lake Legacy, a paper by Kathleen Pilat
*Note: the PDF does not include graphics. If you would like a copy of the complete paper, please request a hardcopy from NPC.
Links
Blue Greenway: www.bluegreenway.org
City of San Francisco: www.sfgov.org
Project for Public Spaces: www.pps.org