<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">open spaces</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>[open spaces by location or context]</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>[open spaces by function]</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>[open spaces by form]</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Open Spaces and Site Elements</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>open space</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spaces, open</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Spaces in urban environments designed as passages for pedestrians, and as social spaces, not as clearly delimited as parks, but sharing some of the same characteristics. Often these function as utilitarian connecting spaces between buildings, or simply as an open area designated by a municipal authority, but without the amenities or formality of a park. ]]></note></mads>