Containing Multitudes

Since I last posted here, I've done near-daily commentary on building a green economy at the Faster Times, reported on a design-driven response to drug-fueled misery in urban New Jersey for the New York Times, and guided Architect's Newspaper readers to the most space-efficient theater on Broadway. I'll be writing more about big initiatives in compact space, and about the systems connecting cities. 

Comments

[Bruce Gaynor]

Wake up Alec - big urban green spaces serve a wealthy minority and do nothing to provide a "lungs" to an urban area - especially to those who can least afford to escape it. Even Central Park, for all it's amazing details for those living close and tourists like me is an abject failure at providing bang for the buck.
Small, neighborhood parks should always be given priority over monstrosities like Central Park in NYC, Highland Park in Rochester NY, or Prospect Park in Troy NY - these I know well and know little they serve the vast majority of residents of these cities. Yet, unfortunately they take up a disproportionate amount of resources.
Celebrate and publicize the small, efficient, and beautifully diverse neighborhood park -maybe one day they will get proper funding and expand where they are needed most. Sorry but the rich can escape with a plane trip - the rest of us need a park nearby to love and rejuvenate.

[Bruce Gaynor]

Make sure you consult Jane Jacobs for a bit of wisdom eh?