Urban Parks and Open SpaceDescribes how 15 derelict areas of the United States were developed into thriving new parks and offers advice to public agencies and private developers on how to go about revitalizing urban areas. The text includes information on financing techniques, design, management and programmming. |
Contents
Creating Better Parks | 24 |
Bryant Park New York City | 44 |
Cedar Lake Park and Trail Minneapolis | 58 |
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Urban Parks and Open Space Alexander Garvin,Gayle Berens,Christopher B. Leinberger Snippet view - 1997 |
Urban Parks and Open Space Alexander Garvin,Gayle Berens,Christopher B. Leinberger Snippet view - 1997 |
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