INNOVATIVE USE OF LAND

American City and County. February 1995. "Palm Beach County, Fla., Converting Landfill To Park."

"Palm Beach County, Fla., has approved plans for construction of Dyer Boulevard Park, a 445-acre recreational center located on the top of a landfill. Targeted for completion in 1996, the park's greatest emphasis will be on cycling, offering more than 12 miles of paved and unpaved bike paths" In addition, the park will include "a 33-acre lake/canal waterway for canoeing and fishing and a 'core' area to include volleyball and basketball courts, a 1-acre equestrian staging area and an 8-mile horse trail. 'We're not planning to cover up or hide anything', says Dale Siska, project manager for HOH Associates, the Orlando-based firm that planned the project. 'We want people to be aware that they are on an old landfill site. We will have signs throughout the park explaining how the landfill used to function.'"

Hepler, Heather. February 1995. "Treez in the 'Hood: A Look at City Parks." American City and County.

New York's Riverbank State Park in Harlem is one of the most innovative uses of land. "The 28-acre park- featuring a 40,000 square foot gymnasium, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an 84,000 square foot skating rink, an amphitheater, locker rooms, weight rooms, handball and tennis courts, a track, a softball field and community gardens- sits atop the North River Water Pollution Control Facility, a sewage treatment plant on the banks of the Hudson River."

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