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  • noun An area of undeveloped landscape, such as park land left within a city during planning and zoning other areas for development.

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green (in the environmental sense) + space

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  • "Founded in 1999 by Dr. Rutherford H. Platt, the program seeks to promote sharing of knowledge and experience among disciplines, sectors, and urban regions regarding new approaches to urban greenspace creation and management." - website, Dec 2007.

    December 13, 2007