Abstract:Characterized by flexible site selection, easy accessibility, and high utilization rates, pocket parks play a crucial role in high-density urban areas.?However, the current construction of pocket parks still faces challenges, such as severe homogenization and inadequate maintenance management, leaving considerable room for improvement in park quality. Through a questionnaire survey, combined with impact asymmetry analysis and field investigations, this study proposed systematic quality enhancement strategies for four types of pocket parks: residential, commercial and business, traffic, and public service. The results revealed that: (1) Factors significantly contributing to citizens’ dissatisfaction included “entrance design” “degree of crowding” “style and features” “hardscape” “air quality” “sunlight and shading” “toilet” “lighting facilities” “service facilities” “facilities for children” “order within the park”; (2) Optimizing “layout of functional areas” “activity and rest areas” “trash can” “service facilities” “convenience facilities” “management of electromobiles” could enhance citizens’ user experience in pocket parks; (3) While improvement priorities varied across different types of pocket parks, service equity, particularly regarding facilities for the elderly, children, and the disabled, emerged as everyday needs. This study provides scientific evidence and practical guidance for the construction and renovation of pocket parks.