Open Space Asset (also park asset and reserve asset) is a generic term sometimes used to refer to and/or group a range of assets types typically found within council reserves, parks and other public open spaces.
Examples of types of assets that could be classified as open space assets include:
- Art Features
- Barbecues
- Bike Racks
- Boardwalks
- Bollards
- Bowling Greens
- Coaches Boxes
- Cricket Pitches
- Dog Off Leash Areas
- Drinking Fountains
- Emergency Markers
- Exercise Equipment
- Fences
- Flag Poles
- Fountains
- Garden Beds
- Gates
- Grassed Areas / Turf
- Half Pipes
- Irrigation Systems
- Landscaping
- Lighting
- Litter Bins
- Minor Buildings & Structures
- Monuments / Memorials
- Park Bridges
- Park Furniture
- Paths
- Picnic Tables
- Playgrounds / Playground Equipment
- Public Art
- Retaining Walls
- Seats
- Shelters
- Signage
- Significant Trees
- Sports Fields / Playing Fields (Grass or Synthetic)
- Sports Area (Netball, Basketball, Bocce, Athletics etc)
- Sports Goals
- Sports Nets
- Street Trees
- Tables
- Tennis Courts
- Trees
- Water Bodies
- Water Meters
- Weather Stations
- Windmills
Challenges
The following 'Open Space Asset' related issues have been identified as challenges for some councils via the local government collaboration project survey and/or added directly. (Please feel free to add to the list)
- how to capitalise open space assets
If you have any thoughts on how to best meet these challenges, please feel free to share them by clicking on the 'discuss' button below and starting a conversation or by contributing to this page directly.
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External Links & References
- Google Search (Open Space Asset)
- Google Search (Park Asset)