LEADER 04310nam 22006974a 450 001 9910807690203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-292-77821-X 010 $a0-292-79675-7 024 7 $a10.7560/706859 035 $a(CKB)1000000000457703 035 $a(OCoLC)614989276 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10194810 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000237276 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11191688 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000237276 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10191506 035 $a(PQKB)11321539 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse2074 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443132 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10194810 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7171747 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443132 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7171747 035 $a(DE-B1597)586902 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292796751 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000457703 100 $a20050516d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRethinking urban parks $epublic space & cultural diversity /$fSetha Low, Dana Taplin, Suzanne Scheld 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-292-70685-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-218) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tList of Illustrations -- $tA Note on Terminology -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tChapter 1 The Cultural Life of Large Urban Spaces -- $tChapter 2 Urban Parks: History and Social Context -- $tChapter 3 Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk -- $tChapter 4 The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal: Cultural Values, Park Access, and Economics -- $tChapter 5 Jacob Riis Park: Conflicts in the Use of a Historical Landscape -- $tChapter 6 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park: Parks and Symbolic Cultural Expression -- $tChapter 7 Independence National Historical Park: Recapturing Erased Histories -- $tChapter 8 Anthropological Methods for Assessing Cultural Values -- $tChapter 9 Conclusion: Lessons on Culture and Diversity -- $tReferences Cited -- $tIndex 330 $aUrban parks such as New York City's Central Park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the opposite happens when, by design or in ignorance, parks are made inhospitable to certain groups of people. This pathfinding book argues that cultural diversity should be a key goal in designing and maintaining urban parks. Using case studies of New York City's Prospect Park, Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, and Jacob Riis Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area, as well as New York's Ellis Island Bridge Proposal and Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, the authors identify specific ways to promote, maintain, and manage cultural diversity in urban parks. They also uncover the factors that can limit park use, including historical interpretive materials that ignore the contributions of different ethnic groups, high entrance or access fees, park usage rules that restrict ethnic activities, and park "restorations" that focus only on historical or aesthetic values. With the wealth of data in this book, urban planners, park professionals, and all concerned citizens will have the tools to create and maintain public parks that serve the needs and interests of all the public. 606 $aPublic spaces$zUnited States 606 $aUrban parks$zUnited States 606 $aEnvironmental psychology$zUnited States 606 $aMulticulturalism$zUnited States 615 0$aPublic spaces 615 0$aUrban parks 615 0$aEnvironmental psychology 615 0$aMulticulturalism 676 $a307.76 700 $aLow$b Setha M$0320620 701 $aTaplin$b Dana$01655344 701 $aScheld$b Suzanne$01655345 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807690203321 996 $aRethinking urban parks$94007702 997 $aUNINA