A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typically situated near major highways, roads, or train stations for easy access.
Criticism
editWhile business parks can provide many benefits, such as providing employment opportunities and boosting the local economy, they can also have negative impacts on surrounding areas and communities. The impact of business parks on surrounding areas and communities has been criticized:
- Large gaps between urbanized zones, increasing the suburban sprawl.
- The appearance of the buildings.[1]
- Obsolescence, vacancy, and disrepair.[2]
To mitigate these negative effects, businesses and developers can take steps such as incorporating green spaces and sustainable design features into the business park, as well as maintaining and updating the buildings to prevent obsolescence.
- United Kingdom
- Aztec West, Bristol
- Birmingham Business Park, Solihull
- Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge an integral part of Silicon Fen.
- Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Green Park, Reading, Berkshire
- Milton Park, Oxfordshire
- Omega, Warrington
- Oxford Business Park, Oxford
- Pride Park, Derby
- Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury
- Slough Trading Estate, Slough
- Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Hampshire
- Solstice Park, Wiltshire
- Stockley Park, London
- Team Valley, Gateshead
- Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire
- Thorpe Park, Leeds
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Weller, Chris. "Millennials are forcing America's largest corporations to kill traditional suburban office parks". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Marshall, Aarian (2016-01-06). "What Will Become of America's Office Parks as They Go Out of Fashion?". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
