In Orange County, the car-centric heart of the American dream, New York landscape architect Ken Smith is creating a complex, urban-scale public space that promotes ecological and social sustainability. Orchards? Check. Urban farms? Yes. Botanic gardens, canine frisbee competitions, and a gigantic helium balloon? All in. This ambitious Central Park for the 21st century even comes with its own custom-carved, two-mile-long canyon. Take that, Olmsted.
Image credit: Great Park Design Studio
