Why read The Park and the Town?

Book cover of The Park and the Town: Public Landscape in the 19th and 20th Centuries

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Sm Quarto, PP.388, Roger Martin Copy, Former Chairman And Founder Of The Landscape Architecture Department University Of Minnesota

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Park and the Town as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jan Woudstra

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This book was my first introduction to planning parks for cities. That was produced with a well-illustrated text that evidenced the determination and commitment of generations of designers to provide cities with a healthy green infrastructure.

I liked it because it provided both a designer’s perspective as well as giving general context that I have since used as a starting point for my own observations and research. Due to its international remit, I also like to include it as a reference on any reading list for student work on public parks.

From Jan's list on The best books on the history of public parks.