Rethinking urban parks : public space & cultural diversity / Setha Low, Dana Taplin, Suzanne Scheld.

Author/creator Low, Setha M.
Other author Taplin, Dana.
Other author Scheld, Suzanne.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Descriptionxii, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Public spaces--United States.
Urban parks--United States.
Environmental psychology--United States.
Multiculturalism--United States.

Contents The cultural life of large urban spaces -- Urban parks -- Prospect park -- The Ellis Island Bridge proposal -- Jacob Riis Park -- Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park -- Independence National Historical Park -- Anthropological methods for assessing cultural values.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-218) and index.
LCCN 2005014161
ISBN0292706855 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0292712545 (pbk. : alk. paper)