The Politics of Park Design

The Politics of Park Design

Author: Galen Cranz

Publisher: MIT Press (MA)

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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Galen Cranz surveys the rise of the park system from 1850 to the present through 4 stages - the pleasure ground, the reform park, the recreation facility and the open space system.


Cedar Lake Park Association

Cedar Lake Park Association

Author: Neil Trembley

Publisher:

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780615553450

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The story of citizens' action in the creation and development of an urban nature park and regional commuter trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The Image of the City

The Image of the City

Author: Kevin Lynch

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1964-06-15

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780262620017

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The classic work on the evaluation of city form. What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion—imageability—and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.