I've seen the term micro-, mini- or pocket park used for parks not in this category. Here's a article called *Measures and attributes for sustainability of parks* <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878029616300627> <https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/270397/1-s2.0-S1878029616X00059/1-s2.0-S1878029616300627/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEKD%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQDmNrfJG9CYiAhSAbQob7wZlzlPJIExgC5MvN9QLuzVhQIhALGFDXEAzV7zZNorFRs4NpNtTyX74o%2BKOZWjUSwexXENKtgCCMn%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAhoMMDU5MDAzNTQ2ODY1Igz%2FVU%2FlPJX4Grpz7o4qrAI1ceYQXfmSKJEve7Gdo7hS9WjFH%2FHF%2FYVLcrN9kozScbGt4YfMczAyy04bKIOX8itPqcSAculJ2xb95rqYTT2kSWUuHQxAO%2B6jmHyWOXpBeGqNdpsAy1bvVy5uTR24Gq0gxWhH9jsNC%2B1%2FF4tYZ95aU7cIpQ2Yu2aLbpuIhW8ITg9KqqcEbotzydVXHfKBZgKxVvNZ11nolevib1kxm99d1sLPZI0XE%2BwiH4Qb7zgrmAJISgtfufAbnajqXu9cnluOrVET%2BvqTtIVT5H8zDFOBNYupxJfmcZ1hmsZ3p803UrOO94Hydx0jwZPO1kxpcR1k92pfbsSfReWFv84MPhOEQywjWnptXatZUvsfqmq772nyIgSs2gqxSZTzARe4PfZGdccWsL51lI78Iokwz%2F3R7gU6zwLT0gybOrBc7mi3t6%2B%2B8RgcAYKLRKmDM1FwztC%2BdGta8aoCcyeqTqt4bQwXpkDN5dpGkTJvfpbwuwKvDrezIKh44Ez0mpVy4pMBZOjWMvZpE2Fl1cvdVTNqUcihuKFkpV6%2FDw%2BbfHowZN9EV20EbYPQKQoVZb0m59grFFFit2HdKzw%2BMaRJCEHqIzz4OWslmXBMDwkqLabcxM1tJ0pmvHTbKOQ62OlD0rn3%2BLpTzdVDer6lXA6cTUPw%2BR%2FiA4iNxbjcDwk1%2FONSHCs5iJqUu3%2BLwuwfDjI9kCm3z0QXGe1P7DmSW1ubhvopP6Husx%2FcnBQJTob2N2wS9v2oo7heGsuBRP6jmjdn6Y4Vg0YaHUHzM2DQ1mslJnMxXwJIPZXczNP7as1tQZWaB%2FQRm%2Fbo7ceQglgn6PD%2F48Zt4PBkVTrx6%2FNlR6lolsxd%2FH2JDnm68Q%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20191120T004357Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYRXCYPHYC%2F20191120%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=e6121a97bd8a3216f4bba1503659bb47d39829a5280a85a0335defa68f4dd307&hash=aea8aa6112d879705144faa79b90a5913af45317896f1762be6f3ea466dd6916&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S1878029616300627&tid=spdf-c8972b05-84ab-4982-a2e7-03d7068a4321&sid=884c137683e3f04b803959d0784ead98b564gxrqa&type=client> which has a chart of park types. Here's a summary of the chart which you can view by clicking on the article name above:
- Pocket Park: 0.25 acres - Mini Park: 1 acre or less - Neighborhood Park: 5-10 acres - Community Park: 30-50 acres - Urban Park: 50-80 acres ... I've seen Neighborhood and Community Park used interchangeably. Parks like *Herald Square* <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L7487644?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec> and *Greeley Square Parks <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L8394057?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec>* are each less than 0.2 acres and fall into the category of micro-, mini- or pocket park. *Bryant Park <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L683555?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec>*, at nearly 7.5 acres (excluding the library and including the 5th Ave. portion), would be classified as a neighborhood or community park. The same for *Union Square <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L486424?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec>*, *Washington Square <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1628412?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec>* and *Madison Square Parks <https://ebird.org/hotspot/L525218?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec>*. Here are some articles online related to pocket parks: - *Pocket Parks <https://depts.washington.edu/open2100/pdf/2_OpenSpaceTypes/Open_Space_Types/pocket_parks.pdf>*, by Alison Blake - "Pocket parks, also known as minipark or vest-pocket parks, are urban open space at the very small scale. Usually only a few house lots in size or smaller ..." - *13 of the Best Pocket Parks in NYC* <https://untappedcities.com/2014/01/14/13-of-the-best-pocket-parks-in-nyc/?displayall=true>, by Rosemary O'Brien author of *Best Pocket Parks of NYC* <http://www.pocketparksnyc.com/> <https://depts.washington.edu/open2100/pdf/2_OpenSpaceTypes/Open_Space_Types/pocket_parks.pdf> -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
