Sun & Air

Urban areas, where structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become Heat Islands of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas.

Shade increase propagate algae, on the North Side of Navy Yard Piers with developments.
Wind Tunnel
Air quality…. remember parking vents at pier 5.
Healthy Viewshed of Home and City
Views from the park in front of Paris Landing would be lost without a park.
Views walking along the boardwalk would be lost.
Healthy historic honoring and preservation
Vitamin D
Meditative walks, yoga and picnics
Global value of open space has skyrocketed given climate change and covid reverberations of mass mental health challenges.