Civilizing American Cities: Writings on City Landscapes

by Frederick Law Olmsted

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Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) designed New York City's Central Park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Chicago's South Park and Jackson Park, Montreal's Mount Royal Park, the park systems of Boston and Buffalo, and many others. But Olmsted also designed parkways and neighborhoods, reshaping cities around their parks. He thus reinvented the American urban landscape as a democratic outdoor setting that encouraged a new kind of participation in city life...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0306807653

ISBN13:9780306807657

Release Date:March 1997

Publisher:Da Capo Press

Length:318 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 4.4" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Architecture Arts, Music & Photography City Planning & Urban Development Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Regional Planning Specific Demographics Travel

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