Rethinking Urban Parks Public Space and Cultural Diversity

Name: Rethinking Urban Parks Public Space and Cultural Diversity
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ISBN: 9780292712546

ISBN-10: 0292712545

ISBN-13: 9780292712546

Edition: 2005

Authors: Setha M. Low, Dana Taplin, Suzanne Scheld

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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…

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List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 11/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.46" wide x 8.94" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

DANA TAPLIN is Codirector of the Public Space Research Group at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, as well as Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at Pace University and Visiting Assistant Professor of Interior Design at the Pratt Institute.



Acknowledgments



The Cultural Life of Large Urban Spaces



Urban Parks: History and Social Context



Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk



The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal: Cultural Values, Park Access, and Economics



Jacob Riis Park: Conflicts in the Use of a Historical Landscape



Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park: Parks and Symbolic Expression



Independence National Historical Park: Recapturing Erased Histories



Anthropological Methods for Assessing Cultural Values



Conclusion: Lessons on Culture and Diversity


Notes


References Cited


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