pˈʌblɪk ˈoʊpən spˈeɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə baɪ ˈɜːbən plˈænɚz ænd lˈændskeɪp ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts baɪ ðɪ ˈækɹənˌɪm pˌiːˌoʊˈɛs.
Public open space is often referred to by urban planners and landscape architects by the acronym 'POS'.