How might an imaginary waterpark connect with a neighborhood, a public park, or an entire city? City planning and urban design offer perspectives on public space, recreation, transportation, accessibility, nature, and how people share decisions about the places they live.
Imagine a neighborhood where a waterpark, shaded gathering places, libraries, walking routes, and other possibilities fit together. What might different residents, local planners, artists, engineers, and visitors imagine?
Ideas and resources to explore
- UN-Habitat: Urban Planning — an international perspective on cities, public spaces, and inclusive planning.
- OpenStreetMap — explore real places and how their streets and spaces connect; follow the map project’s attribution guidelines when reusing material.
- QGIS — free, open-source mapping and spatial exploration software.
Related research: 3D Software for Architecture & Engineering.
This is creative hobby research for inspiration, not a formal planning proposal or professional advice.
Another perspective: Strong Towns
Strong Towns explores how communities can become more financially resilient and livable through locally informed, incremental improvements. Its Local Conversations bring people together around ideas for their own neighborhoods.
These are optional outside resources for exploration, not a City-State 3D affiliation or a prescribed approach to city planning.