The Politics of Park Design: A History of Urban Parks in America by Galen Cranz

The Politics of Park Design: A History of Urban Parks in America

Galen Cranz

361 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

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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. Looking at both their physical design and social purpose, Cranz ar...

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