A Vertical, Park-Growth Vision By Joseph Cincotta, AIA, LEED, NCARB, M.Arch Our origins are of the earth. And so, there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity. - Rachel Carson Urban streets facilitate efficiency. They are where transportation and commerce intersect, and pedestrians are relegated to the streets' margins, aka sidewalks. The name itself suggests the kind of marginalization that walking has become in the modern car-based W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G | AU G U ST 2 0 1 8 | Parks & Recreation 43