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title: "Policies that Support Parks and Open Public Spaces: Global Examples"
date: 2026-08-31T12:30:00-04:00
author: Araz Bazajian
canonical_url: "https://healthbridge.ca/library/policies-that-support-parks-and-open-public-spaces-global-examples"
section: Library
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#### Livable Cities

### Library Publication 

 

 

   Author: HealthBridge 

  

  Year:  2026  

  Regions:  Global  

  Type:  Other Report  

  Languages:  English  

 

 

#### Document

### Summary

 

Open public spaces, such as parks, public squares, and beaches, play a vital role in everyday urban life by providing places for recreation, social interaction, and access to green space. The purpose of this paper is to identify examples from around the world of open public space policies that support the successful development and maintenance of parks.

 

 

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