In The Media

Parks for the People

Children Playing Outside at the Gene Leahy Mall

"I engage in a process that's less about trend identification and more about responding to each community's specific needs," replied Kaia Nesbitt when asked about the latest trends in park design in an interview with Recreation Management. Nesbitt shared observations from her experience working with communities nationwide, consistent with her peers' experience in recreation design. 

Today's communities need parks that help to:

  • Respond to climate change
  • Alleviate social disconnection
  • Do more with less

Read the full article "Parks for the People" in Recreation Management, to discover how parks — including the HDR-designed Rodney Cook Senior Park in Historic Vine City — help communities respond to pressing environmental and societal needs. 

Kaia Nesbitt
Kaia Nesbitt
Urban Design, Planning & Landscape Architecture Director
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Recreation Management
Markets
Urban & Community Development
Community Design
Parks, Plazas & Streetscapes
Transit Oriented Development
Urban Redevelopment
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Architecture
Planning & Consulting
Sustainability & Resilience
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Landscape Architecture
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