Planning Back to Page 9 Back to the Main Page Page 10 OKC Plan Update Parks Parks and Open Spaces Open space and a well-balanced park system provide more than opportunities for recreation and leisure.
Open space is a vital component of a balanced, attractive, and desirable urban environment.
The role of leisure in our culture expands when a park system reaches into neighborhoods, work places, and cultural and educational facilities, and provides the transportation corridors between these sites. In this context, a park system can enhance property values, expand local businesses, attract new or relocating businesses, increase local tax revenues, and promote a sense of community. Amenities, such as attractive views, open space preservation, and convenient recreation opportunities, are valued by people. This can be reflected in increased property values and increased marketability for property located near such amenities. Developers recognizing these values incorporate open space into their planning, design, and marketing of new and redeveloped properties.