Main entry:

Tate, Alan, 1951-

Title & Author:

Great city parks / Alan Tate.

Publication:

London ; New York : Spon Press, 2001.

Description:

218 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Paley Park, New York -- 2. Village of Yorkville Park, Toronto -- 3. Freeway Park, Seattle -- 4. Bryant Park, New York -- 5. Parc de Bercy, Paris -- 6. Parc André-Citroën, Paris -- 7. Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris -- 9. Parque de María Luisa, Seville -- 10. Birkenhead Park, Merseyside -- 11. Regent's Park, London -- 12. Grant Park, Chicago -- 13. Stadtpark, Hamburg -- 14. Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord -- 15. Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York -- 16. Tiergarten, Berlin -- 17. Central Park, New York -- 18. Stanley Park, Vancouver -- 19. Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam -- 20. Minneapolis Park System.

Summary:

"Great City Parks is a celebration of some of the finest achievements of landscape architecture in the public realm. It is a comparative study of twenty significant public parks in fourteen major cities across western Europe and North America. As a collection they give a clear picture of why parks have been created, how they have been designed, how they are managed, and what plans are being made for them at the beginning of the twenty-first century."
"Great City Parks is based on unique research including extensive site visits and interviews with their managing organizations. The text is amplified by new plans and photographs of each park. This book reflects a belief that well-planned, well-designed and well-managed parks remain invaluable components of liveable and hospitable cities. Great City Parks will appeal to practitioners and students of landscape architecture, architecture, urban planning and park management, and to people who appreciate the special role of parks in urban environments."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0419244204
9780419244202

Subject:

Urban parks Europe.
Urban parks United States.
Urban parks Canada.
Landscape architecture Europe.
Landscape architecture United States.
Landscape architecture Canada.
Urban parks Europe, Western.
Landscape architecture Europe, Western.
Parcs urbains Europe de l'Ouest.
Parcs urbains États-Unis.
Parcs urbains Canada.
Architecture du paysage Europe de l'Ouest.
Architecture du paysage États-Unis.
Architecture du paysage Canada.
Parcs urbains Europe.
Architecture du paysage Europe.
Landscape architecture
Urban parks
Großstadt
Stadtpark
Stadsparken.
Groenvoorzieningen.
Western Europe
Canada
Europe
United States
USA

Holdings:

Location: Library main 218139
Call No.: SB484.E8 T3 2001
Status: Available