10 Great American Public Spaces
What the APA Says: “An exemplary public space that successfully maintains a large naturalistic landscape in the midst of one of the densest cities in the country, Central Park is arguably the most emulated park in the country.”
Why They’re Right: At least once, everyone should stand in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow on a summer evening. That’s when the setting sun stretches shadows across the lush lawn and dapples the surrounding green trees, and distant music drifts up the sloping path from the carousel. And those rude and short-tempered New Yorkers?You’ll see them strolling the paths and greens, savoring the last light. Central Park, 843 acres of precious parkland in the heart of a space-challenged city, offers succor in forms both civilized and untamed: open fields, craggy outcroppings, playgrounds, ponds, performance spaces, skating rinks, gardens, and majestic tree-lined promenades.
10 Great American Public Spaces
