ABSTRACT
This volume, like its two predecessors,1 has shown that transnational is all around us: monumental parks that resemble each other, tree-lined streets that look alike, neighbourhood parks that share a similar feel and features, and – in the middle of hectic urban surroundings – green wastelands that have been left in a ‘state of waiting’ for years or decades. Even cursory comparisons of different cities reveal that planning, creating, maintaining and even abandoning of urban green spaces has been, in many respects, a transnational endeavour. The exchange of ideas across national and cultural boundaries has been essential in shaping our views of how green spaces could and should be integrated with the built environment and the everyday practices of city dwellers.
