There are many parks, reserves and trails to explore…

At the beginning of the pandemic, around March 2020, we found ourselves looking for interference.Live events have been cancelled-movies, restaurants, all social gatherings have been cancelled forbidden. My wife and I seek to entertain ourselves in any way that does not involve staring at the screen. I’m sure that you and your family need similar interference.

One of the interesting things is to drive away from where we live and explore new communities: we crawl along the north-south coastline, carefully observe the layout of the development, and see the houses we can’t afford (according to Zillo), inspected various public places, parks, beaches, playgrounds and trails-basically any area open to the public.

This experience leads people to observe that the more public space a town has for use, the better the town. At least, in terms of the maintenance status of the community’s houses (regardless of the price), the average selling price, the number of days on sale, and the attractiveness of the area.The data is there Zillo Before the real estate market exploded in late 2020.

For those who work in the real estate industry, this is not a great insight.This is a well-known phenomenon architect and Public planner: Public space and quality of life go hand in handBut even if I understood it intellectually, driving around during the lockdown and witnessing it with my own eyes gave me a deeper understanding of the value of land reserved for public use.

Maybe there is a causal problem here- Do better areas also ensure public space for residents? Or, will a place with a lot of public space become a better area? In any case, this correlation is unmistakable, and places with no history of reserving land for public use are far less attractive.

Public space cultivates stronger Community awareness, Showing evidence of civic planning (rather than just maximizing the sale of land to developers). It creates entertainment spaces, reduces density, and generally affects towns in a positive way.

Some local examples: Wantagh has a huge water park with football and baseball fields, a pier, and access to the Atlantic Ocean; Oyster Bay is a large park on Long Island Sound , Runs through the northern border of most parts of the town; Sands Point has several state and town reserves; most towns in Hampton have beautiful beaches and public access (not so many public parking lots).

Now with Omicron variants Proceed unscrupulously, our ticket purchases and restaurant reservations may be cancelled or postponed. It may be time to start Zillow and drive long distances…

Before:
Master of Business: Dan Biederman of Bryant Park Corp, January 26, 2016