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Orlando, Florida.The Parramore Greenprint Plan blends <br />together two essential elements for the revitalization of the <br />Parramore neighborhood in Orlando. Former mayor Glenda <br />Hood believed that creating park amenities was critical to <br />stimulating private development in the community. Also criti- <br />cal to attracting private development was an economical and <br />integrated stormwater management system to handle cur- <br />rent and future development runoff and attenuation.The <br />plan identifies strategic parcels for ponds to serve as water <br />features in newly created parks.To maximize the benefit of <br />the new parks, the plan identifies linkages between proposed <br />facilities and existing sites. <br />References <br />1. Benedict, Mark A., and Edward T. McMahon 2002. "Green <br />Infrastructure: Smart Conservation for the 21 st Century." <br />Renewable Resources Journal 20:3:12-17. <br />2. Little, Charles E. 1989. Greenways forAmerico. Baltimore:The <br />Johns Hopkins Press. <br />3. www.friendsofforestparkorg <br />4. www.metro-region.org <br />5. www.chiwild.org <br />6. wvvw.mplib.org/history/cg4.asp/ <br />7.American Forests. 2002. Urban Ecosystem Analysis for the <br />Washington DC Metropolitan Area An Assessment of Existing <br />Conditions and a Resource for Local Action. <br />For a diversity of resources on green infrastructure <br />concepts, practices, and educational opportunities, visit <br />www.greeninfrastructure.net, a website hosted by The <br />Conservation Fund and the USDA Forest Service. <br />When the economy is lagging and budgets are tight, park <br />and open space funding is often on the chopping block It is <br />considered an unaffordable luxury. However, infrastructure is <br />thought of as a necessity, not an amenity; something that <br />communities must have, not just something that is nice to <br />have. By thinking of parks as green infrastructure, communi- <br />ties can better understand that parks and other green <br />spaces are a basic necessity that should be planned and <br />developed as an integrated system. <br />Note <br />For an expanded discussion of this topic, please contact the <br />authors, Ed McMahon and Mark Benedict, of The Conservation <br />Fund's Center for Conservation and Development, 703-525-6300, <br />www.conservationfund.org. <br />City Parks Forum Briefing Papers <br />This is one in a continuing series of briefing papers on how cities <br />can use parks to address urban challenges.We hope the informa- <br />tion here helps you to create great urban parks in your city. <br />Please visit our website at www.planning.org/cpf to learn more <br />about The City Parks Forum. <br />Copyright © 2003 by American Planning Association <br />122 S. Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603; <br />www.planning.org. <br />Photo of Loring Park, Minneapolis copyright © Chris Gregerson, 2001. <br />4OF4 <br />