# Safe Distance Park Designs NYC's Domino Park Paints Large Circles to Encourage Social Distancing By Amy Duong | Published 2020-05-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domino-park References: [cnn](https://www.cnn.com/style/article/domino-park-new-york-city-circles-social-distancing/index.html) Domino Park in New York City prepares for the [warmer weather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scottsdale-civic-plaza) upon us as people will tend to be outdoors as temperature rises. With the current COVID-19 outbreak, safety precautions are necessary and the park paints large circles measured six feet apart across the grass for social distancing purposes. Recently, the park saw a lot of park goers that covered the five acre area, where it beautifully hosts the iconic fog bridge, fountains, and [courts for sports such as volleyball](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sports-park) and bocce. To combat this, the circles were painted to maintain control and security while the pandemic is still searching for a more viable solution. The park is privately owned and not under the city's [Department of Parks and Recreation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilocos-empanada). Image Credit: Spencer Platt, Getty Images ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Social Distancing Parks:** The design and implementation of parks that incorporate social distancing measures to ensure safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19. - **Technology-enabled Parks:** The use of technology solutions, such as AI-powered sensors and apps, to monitor and manage social distancing in outdoor public spaces. - **Flexible Park Spaces:** The creation of parks that can adapt to changing health and safety requirements through modular and flexible design elements. ### Who This Affects Most - **Urban Planning:** Incorporating social distancing guidelines into park and public space designs is a new opportunity for urban planners to innovate in the post-COVID-19 world. - **Green Spaces:** Incorporating social distancing guidelines into park and public space designs is a new opportunity for the growth of green spaces and park infrastructure in cities. - **Technology Solutions:** Creating parks with technology solutions to enable health and safety features is a new opportunity for technological innovation in the public space industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Distancing Measurement Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-social-stick.md) - [Branded Interactive Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birkenfields.md) - [Vibrant Sports Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huachiao-vibrant-sports-park.md) - [Manhattan Public Beach Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-beach-set.md) - [Creative Sun Safety Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sun-safety-installation.md) - [Eye-Catching Basketball Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-park.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Counter-Loneliness Social Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendship-corner.md) - [Pop-Up Dog Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unleashed-dog-park.md)