Do the design principles established by William Hollingsworth Whyte for creating successful urban parks apply to parks in the new urbanism community of Mt Laurel?

摘要

This thesis will study the resident's perceptions of a community park in the new urbanism community of Mt Laurel, Alabama by evaluating the thirteen principles established by William Hollingsworth Whyte for creating successful urban parks. The thirteen principles are: (1) The parks proximity/relationship to the street; (2) Location of the sidewalks to the street; (3) Its ability to consistently sustain a constant flow of people through its boundaries; (4) Its amount of defined spaces rather than large open spaces; (5) Its amount of sitable space, in terms of ledges, steps, planters, chairs etc.; (6) The parks sense of security among its users; (7) The incorporation of water features within the parks boundaries; (8) The extent of tree canopies within the park for shading purposes; (9) The availability of food concessions; (10) The parks number of waste receptacles; (11) Routine performers; (12) Outdoor cafes in the park; (13) Occasional art and music exhibits.;Keywords: New Urbansim, Public Open Space, Urban Parks, Suburban Parks, Conventional Subdivision Planning, Urban Sprawl, William Hollingsworth Whyte