What’s the difference between building a park and building a place people actually love?

What’s the difference between building a park and building a place people actually love?

What’s the difference between building a park and building a place people actually love?Courtney Olson
Published on: 14/09/2026

Since I got back from a trip to Boston where I spent a morning walking the Rose Kennedy Greenway, I've been replaying this very question.

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Parks as Infrastructure: Why the Lowline will grow to be more than a path

Parks as Infrastructure: Why the Lowline will grow to be more than a path

Parks as Infrastructure: Why the Lowline will grow to be more than a pathCourtney Olson
Published on: 06/07/2026

I've been sitting with something since Greater & Greener last month, specifically since I heard Eric Klinenberg's keynote.

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The Life Cycle of a Design-Build Project: What It Actually Takes to Build a Linear Park

The Life Cycle of a Design-Build Project: What It Actually Takes to Build a Linear Park

The Life Cycle of a Design-Build Project: What It Actually Takes to Build a Linear ParkCourtney Olson
Published on: 01/06/2026

I joined the Friends of the Lowline as their first Executive Director almost a year ago in July 2025.

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