Why read The Parks, Promenades, & Gardens of Paris?

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1 author picked The Parks, Promenades, & Gardens of Paris as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jan Woudstra

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This classic is not a history book as such, but as a single source, it provides great insight into nineteenth-century park-making and context. It uses the Parisian situation as a pretext to recommend improvements to park provision in other cities, and I love it because the author is so direct and critical, not only with respect to the situation in the French capital but also elsewhere. He is an enlightened observer of fashion and governance.

Terse criticism is provided where required, and which I Iike, and sensible, practical recommendations that are intended to improve the situation in England and often…

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