Abstract
The purpose of this study is to confirm the role of squares as facilities in a district, and to search for their important factors in order to improve the squares effectiveness as residents' common-spaces. Utilization and evaluation of the squares was undertaken through questionnaire surveys of residents. This study researches the case of vest-pocket parks. In conclusion : The squares are well known to residents, characteristically used by each generation, self-managed, and recognized as common ownership spaces. We find that the main factors that improve the squares are residents participation in the squares' planning, the addition of various characteristics to the basic utilization of the squares, and an increase in residential management of the squares.
