Ineffective utilization of public environment

Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s): 
Unplanned use of community space
Undeveloped community space
Deserted public spaces
Undeveloped recreation space
Untapped park potential
Unused recreation spaces
Underutilized public space
Unprofitable public land use practices
Uncontrolled public land use
Undetermined public spaces
Nature 
Despite the necessity for aesthetic and functional design of public areas in order to communicate an image of the community to both residents and visitors, and to demonstrate its unity, many small communities have no overall plan for future land use and zoning. Local ordinances tend to be inadequate for environmental concerns (such as removal of abandoned automobiles), many narrow, shabby alleys and back streets abound with deteriorated outbuildings and lack functional drainage; absentee landlords result in inadequate maintenance of houses. Land cleared from a forest is rapidly overgrown unless it is maintained. Community boundaries sometimes are not clearly defined, so rambling development and a 'squatters' rights' style for homesteading create a sense of random and chaotic space. Many villages have no designated garbage or sewage disposal sites so that individual families tend to dispose of their waste 'in the brush' or somewhere near their home rather than a whole village deciding on a proper location.
Type 
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems