Project Abstract
Urban green spaces are an important resource for the health and safety of city residents. Reconstructing vacant lots into green spaces provide significant benefits for a city and residents in an urban environment, but few Massachusetts cities have specific plans in place to capitalize on green space implementation. Based on urban green space plan implementation research, interviews with various city planners, and the analysis of multiple GIS maps, we created a list of recommendations to consider when making a decision to turn a vacant lot into a green space. These recommendations cover potential green space locations, best use of available spaces and how the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would be best able to assist cities with green space implementation.