The Park and the People

The Park and the People PDF

Author: Roy Rosenzweig

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 642

ISBN-13: 9780801497513

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Delineate the politicians, business people, artists, immigrant laborers, and city dwellers who are the key players in the tale. In tracing the park's history, the writers also give us the history of New York. They explain how squabbles over politics, taxes, and real estate development shaped the park and describe the acrimonious debates over what a public park should look like, what facilities it should offer, and how it should accommodate the often incompatible.