Parks Vie For Space In Miami's Forest Of Condos

Parks Vie For Space In Miami's Forest Of Condos
MIAMI, UNITED STATES: Aerial view of buildings on the financial district of Brickell (R) and Downtown (L) separated by the Miami river (C) in Miami, Florida 24 April 2005. According to the US Census Bureau, Miami's population in 1900 was 1,700 people, currently Miami's population stands at 362,470, with 60 percent of them foreign born. AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)
MIAMI, UNITED STATES: Aerial view of buildings on the financial district of Brickell (R) and Downtown (L) separated by the Miami river (C) in Miami, Florida 24 April 2005. According to the US Census Bureau, Miami's population in 1900 was 1,700 people, currently Miami's population stands at 362,470, with 60 percent of them foreign born. AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)

Many cities around the nation are trying to revive their downtowns, adding more apartments and condominiums -- usually high-rises -- to lure new residents.

But as urban dwellers grow in numbers, they need places to get outside.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot