While roads, bridges, canals, and airports are essential public structures for a thriving city, a civil engineering firm should also incorporate public parks into their plans for urban development. These open spaces interconnect town halls, plazas, and buildings and make cities more attractive places to live and work. 

Reasons Why Civil Engineering Firms Include Parks in City Designs 

1. Increase in Property Value

Research shows that homes affronting or adjacent to parks and open spaces have 8% to 20% higher property values than ones that are located one half-mile away or more. And because most people like to live close to parks, homes located near to one sell faster.

2. Promotes Health

Parks have a positive impact on the health of the community. For one, they engage nearby residents in physical activities that improve their health. Civil engineering firms design park trails for jogging, walking, cycling, and hiking—activities that help reduce cardiovascular diseases and boost overall fitness. Parks are also excellent alternatives to do all of those physical activities if you can’t afford a gym membership. Additionally, a leisurely walk among the trees and other natural elements of the park can help relieve stress. Park trees also make the air fresher to breathe by filtering out pollutants.

3. Storm Water Collection System

Parks aren’t only for recreational purposes; they also serve as the city’s natural drainage system. The trees, grass, and soil help to filter stormwater overflow. The more trees planted in the park, the less chance that the streets get flooded. Also, rainwater could be stored after a storm in an underground water tank using a stormwater collection system. Thus, it allows the use of stored water for irrigation in the park.

Whether you want to develop public or private land, get in touch with Mid-Penn Engineering, the leading civil engineering firm in Union County, PA. Since 1969, this company has earned a reputation for outstanding land surveying, aerial imaging, building design, environmental engineering, and structural engineering services. For inquiries, call (570) 524-2214, or visit their website for their full list of services.