This report presents an acquisition plan for public parks that will benefit the inner city of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a first-phase program related to the more seriously deficient areas and presents a list of recommendations.

Describes how 15 derelict areas of the United States were developed into thriving new parks and offers advice to public agencies and private developers on how to go about revitalizing urban areas. The text includes information on financing techniques, design, management and programmming.

This report contains a summary of findings and a list of policy recommendations for park land acquisition and development. Also includes the actual park plan, which consists of a discussion of park standards, a discussion of existing parks in Marion County, and a presentation of the proposed park system.