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Rosedale Park, North Shore
Rosedale Park, is a reserve and sports ground in the suburb of Rosedale in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of NRFL Northern Conference side Albany United, North Harbour Softball and North Harbour Hockey. Rosedale park also has a playground, fitness equipment, picnic tables, and a 9-hole frisbee golf course. History As of 2022, Urban Solutions have started planning new pedestrian and cycling paths to encourage locals to walk while creating a safe environment for them to do so. A five year project run by Te Hōnonga a Iwi is currently underway to restore 4000 square metres of Rosedale Park using bio-organic principles. Hockey In 1975, six hockey fields were built for the North Shore Women's Hockey Association. In 1988 an artificial sand turf was built at Rosedale Park North. North Shore City Council built a new hockey complex at Rosedale Park South from 1996-97. Two new water turfs were also constructed. This saw the North Harbour hockey clubs make the move to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation, and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Common features of municipal parks include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running and fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps, and/or picnic facilities, depending on the budget and natural features available. Park advocates claim that having parks near urban residents, including within a 10-minute walk, provide multiple benefits. History A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
