Urban planners, particularly in Europe, are moving away from the concept of one big park and decentralizing parks into community pocket parks.
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These parks ensure aesthetic pleasure and stimulate the physical activity of local residents.  
They protect natural ecosystems and strengthen local communities economically.
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Neglected areas are also beautified.
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Pocket parks are not expensive to create, but could be labor intensive.
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It is not always convenient for urban dwellers to get to a large park, therefore creating a park between buildings or close to a community is a benefit.
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The downside of pocket parks is that it could attract criminal activity.
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During the pandemic, in response to a sense of isolation, the condition of city parks, squares, and walking areas became a top priority for city authorities.
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In addition to larger parks, one Russian town created paths between 2 and 3 meters wide that led to a pocket parks, which had diameters of 9 m. [9550].
Lugansk, Ukraine is looking to mimic Europe and build pocket parks.
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After seeing pocket parks in Poland, Kyiv urban planners decided to create a few.
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They queried the residents to see what needs to be considered for a pocket park.
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Kyiv residents can contact the City Council deputy who represents their district with a request to initiate a pocket park.
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Chelyabinsk, Russia, opened a pocket park in 2018.
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Melbourne, Australia came up with a unique concept of pocket parks on terraces.
The architects designed a spiral façade that features open spaces and green areas.
Pocket parks will be at the center of two buildings, connecting floors inside the towers.
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In Smolny, Russia, one of the winners of “Your Budget 2021” was a pocket park.
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In Sverdlovsk, Russia, Pavel Bazhov Square was transformed into a pocket park, and was one of the 5 grant recipients of the All-Russian competition for the best projects for creating a comfortable urban environment in small towns and historical settlements.
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Q: Describe the trend of pocket parks
A: Urban planners are moving away from the concept of one big park and decentralizing parks into community pocket parks. [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]

Q: What are the benefits of pocket parks?
A: ensure aesthetic pleasure and stimulate the physical activity of local residents. [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]A: Protect natural ecosystems and strengthen local communities economically. [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]A: It is not always convenient for urban dwellers to get to a large park, therefore creating a park between buildings or close to a community is a benefit. [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]A: Neglected areas are beautified. Pocket parks are not expensive to create [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]

Q: What are possible liabilities of pocket parks?
A: could be labor intensive to create. [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]A: could attract criminal activity [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]

Q: What cities/countries have pocket parks?
A: Lugansk, Ukraine [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]A: Poland [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]A: Kyiv Ukraine [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]A: Chelyabinsk, Russia [222b2a66-bd52-4d17-84a7-ca0997431d6d]A: Smolny, Russia [e27f81c2-697b-4c45-815b-d664c7df4dd8]A: Sverdlovsk, Russia [0fd72812-db51-42a7-acfa-749934f45918]

Q: What country/entity seems to be leading pocket parks?
A: Europe [74bf07ff-54f6-4b1b-a956-8f5c4fe1739c]

Q: What did the pandemic do to instigate the creation of parks, among them pocket parks?
A: Create a sense of isolation, therefore the condition of city parks, squares, and walking areas became a top priority for city authorities. [95509053-7c3a-4536-b2ba-0ea3814c3ad6]

Q: What did one Russian town do during the pandemic?
A: Created paths with widths between 2 and 3 meters that led to a pocket parks, which had diameters of 9 m. [95509053-7c3a-4536-b2ba-0ea3814c3ad6]

Q: When planning the pocket parks, what did Kyiv city planners do?
A: They queried the residents to see what needs to be considered for a pocket park. [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]

Q: What can Kyiv residents do if they want a pocket park?
A: Contacted the City Council deputy [b968a8ee-6894-409e-ae52-5cee173821f6]

Q: What unique project has Australia created?
A: Pocket parks on terraces [14e32a72-13ac-4ae5-88fc-c99c6afd0ab2]

Q: How did the Australian architects design this project?
A: A spiral façade that features open spaces and green areas. Pocket parks will be at the center of two buildings, connecting floors inside the towers. [14e32a72-13ac-4ae5-88fc-c99c6afd0ab2]

Q: What awards have pocket park projects won?
A: “Your Budget 2021” in Smolny. [e27f81c2-697b-4c45-815b-d664c7df4dd8]A: The Pavel Bashov Square was a grant recipient [0fd72812-db51-42a7-acfa-749934f45918]

Q: Describe the grant that the Pavel Bashov square won?
A: The All-Russian competition for the best projects for creating a comfortable urban environment in small towns and historical settlements. [0fd72812-db51-42a7-acfa-749934f45918]