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From the Founder, Fall 2021 Steven Peck From the Founder, Fall 2021 Steven Peck

Green Rooftop Parks - Supporting Densification and a Better Quality of Life for Urban Residents

In densely populated cities, land values are often at a premium, and land for parks or urban farms is often too expensive to provide. This makes the provision of roof parks an opportunity for building owners, planners, and politicians to accomplish multiple goals. A review of parks like the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco demonstrates how converting air space over infrastructure into roof parks should become more commonplace.

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