The design of parks is explained as it applies to a specific site. The site chosen for the study is a twelve and one-half acre tract immediately outside the city of Manhattan, Kansas. Adequate pedestrian and vehicular circulation is basic to the study. For example, the size of the units has a marked influence on corner radii and the orientation of the lot to the street. Parking is grouped in small bays, each of which serves two lots.
Foot traffic is served primarily by common walks through the interior of the blocks.
The grading and drainage requirements were exacting due to the flat site which had an average slope of only 0.7 foot per 100 feet. The ground surface was manipulated to reach the minimum slopes required and to create a series of drainage areas, most of which are emptied into a storm sewer system. Examples of individual spaces are presented to show a variety of treatments and to illustrate the character of the park. The developer is responsible for fencing and screening, paved patios, walks, turf, shrubs, trees and utilities for each lot as well as common laundry and recreation facilities. The average lot size is 3,521 square feet which is larger than the normal 2,000 to 2,500 square feet.