Iconic Gardens of Renaissance Baroque Rococo and 19th Century

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Ongoing debate about the political status of CP as public property and its cultural value and use as an open public space Can such spaces accommodate people of different classes and cultures? When New Yorkers struggled to define CP as a public park, they also struggled about the meaning of democracy Most important pressure for change came from patterns of everyday use, as park became increasingly accessible and appealing for immigrants and working-class “Keep-off-the grass” rule and restricted use on Sunday where abolished through political pressure Saturday afternoon in Central Park, 1900
Park designed by people Park goers created their own paths (desire lines), turned meadows into playing fields Park responded to the pressure of new uses New park features as children playgrounds, statues, restaurants, the zoo, tennis courts or other sports facilities were enthusiastically greeted by park users and distracted attention from the natural scenic effect Through vernacular process the meaning (proper or not, planned or not) of the park evolved Still a natural landscape it became also a social institution and city space
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