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Rethinking Urban Parks - Public Space and Cultural Diversity (Paperback)
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Rethinking Urban Parks - Public Space and Cultural Diversity (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 670
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Urban parks such as New York City's Central Park provide vital
public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can
mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming
together in these relaxed settings, different groups become
comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their
communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the
opposite happens when, by design or in ignorance, parks are made
inhospitable to certain groups of people. This pathfinding book
argues that cultural diversity should be a key goal in designing
and maintaining urban parks. Using case studies of New York City's
Prospect Park, Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, and Jacob Riis
Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area, as well as New York's
Ellis Island Bridge Proposal and Philadelphia's Independence
National Historical Park, the authors identify specific ways to
promote, maintain, and manage cultural diversity in urban parks.
They also uncover the factors that can limit park use, including
historical interpretive materials that ignore the contributions of
different ethnic groups, high entrance or access fees, park usage
rules that restrict ethnic activities, and park "restorations" that
focus only on historical or aesthetic values. With the wealth of
data in this book, urban planners, park professionals, and all
concerned citizens will have the tools to create and maintain
public parks that serve the needs and interests of all the public.
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