Social facilities, open and civic space
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Social facilities, open and civic space
Social facilities, open and civic space are urban objects which provide for the recreational requirements of an urban area, its citizens, workers and visitors.
Description
Social facilities, open and civic space are generally provided for the community of an urban area to fulfil a range of requirements for the residents and citizens of urban areas. Just some of the uses which these facilities are designed to fulfil include the connection of the different parts of the urban area which allow people to move freely between them (civic space, the public realm
, and urban squares
), areas for recreational purposes (amenity and open space such as public parkland
), and areas or facilities for religious or cultural requirements
). Public monuments 
are included within this category also, as these urban objects are used to commemorate a person or significant event in the city or national history (and therefore have a certain symbolic value, and are potentially an inherent target for criminals).
Another urban object grouping which has an important social and recreational function is 'Community centres and sports facilities'
.
- Community Centres/Sports Facilities;
- Public Parks/Recreation Spaces;
- Church/Religious Facilities;
- Cultural Facilities;
- Public Realm (streets and urban squares, etc);
- Civic Structure/Monument.
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