Importance of Urban Design Landscaping

Utilizes Dead Zones

• Urban landscapes bear scars from the pasts' poor planners. Blighted areas, alleys and former warehouse districts benefit from urban landscape design. These now useless spaces can become what designers describe as new urban public landscapes, which add value to the community and surrounding properties.

Quality of Life

• Urban landscape designs are integrated into a city's walkways, streets and neighborhoods. By providing residents with walkable streets and green areas, landscape designers create positive lifestyle changes.

Helps The Environment

• Foliage found in green areas provide natural filters for urban pollutants. Urban wildlife--squirrels, sparrows, crows--have a space to inhabit. The spaces also prevent crowded streets and neighborhoods from overheating.