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“It is the one great purpose of the Park to supply to the hundreds of thousands of tired workers, who have no opportunity to spend their summers in the country, a specimen of God’s handiwork that shall be to them, inexpensively, what a month or two in the White Mountains or the Adirondacks is, at great cost, to those in easier circumstances.” Frederick Law Olmsted
Part 3 Central Park as a Community Resource As popular as Central Park may be among visitors to New York City, the great majority of the roughly 70,000 people who come to the Park on a typical day are New York City residents. They come to run, walk, bike, rollerblade, skate, swim, rent a boat, play softball or soccer – connect with friends or connect with nature – take in a concert, see a performance, read – or just relax. For them as individuals and for the community as a whole, Central Park is an invaluable resource. A place for recreation One of the ways in which parks contribute to the economic vitality of cities is through their role in providing opportunities for recreation. Richard Florida of the University of Toronto has cited access to opportunities for active outdoor recreation as being one of the factors that affect a city’s ability to attract and retain the young, highly-talented workers on whom its economic future depends. In The Rise of the Creative Class, Florida writes: ...focus groups and interviews with Creative Class people reveal that they value active outdoor recreation very highly. They are drawn to places and communities where many outdoor activities are prevalent – both because they enjoy those activities, and because their presence is seen as a signal that the place is amenable to a broader creative lifestyle. 1 Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s long-term plan for New York City recognized the 1 Florida, Richard. (2002) The Rise of the Creative Class: And how it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life. Basic Books, New York. p. 173. 33
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