Designing the he that Everyone Deserves Principles, examples and trends By Mike Abbaté, FASLA; Gina Ford, FASLA; and Joseph Webb, RLA ©2018 CHRISTIAN PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPHY/ PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF SASAKI I 56 n November of 2017, NRPA announced a new tagline for the organization: " Because everyone deserves a great park. " The organization is aware that equal access to parks or natural areas is not a current reality. In fact, nearly 1 in 3 people do not have a park or natural area within 10 minutes of their home. NRPA wants to help communities fill the park gaps in their neighborhoods and to provide them with wonderful, beautiful and highly functioning parks and natural areas. The Chicago Riverwalk demonstrates many dimensions of design excellence - connectivity, activation, ecological performance and economic sustainability. Parks & Recreation | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G