Piedmont Park provides a green, natural environment in the heart of Midtown's residential and commercial community. Given the neighborhood's affection for this park, it is not surprising that survey participants said they want:

• Additional small pocket parks dispersed throughout Midtown and linked by a continuous network of improved pedestrian sidewalks and bikeways
• Requirements that developers improve the public environment surrounding any new development with plazas, green space, and sidewalks.

  

• Image with the highest mean score (+5.82): This small urban plaza creates an area of natural beauty amid the busy city streets. Benches provide ample seating beneath the shade of mature trees.

• Image with the second highest mean score (-.44): While this paved plaza in front of an office building acts as a buffer between the busy street and the building's front yard, it does little to encourage pedestrians to stop and linger. A lack of outdoor furniture, sculpture, or fountains leaves this landscape devoid of elements to soften or enrich the surrounding urban area. Large scale advertising signs further contribute to this image's low score.

<<Results of
<<the Visual
<<Preference
<<Survey™

• Pedestrian Environment
• Streets
• Transit
• Office Buildings
• Parking
• Retail/Mixed-Use
• Residences
• Parks & Plazas
• Security
• Signs