Author: Colin Fisher
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469619962
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 249
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In early twentieth-century America, affluent city-dwellers made a habit of venturing out of doors and vacationing in resorts and national parks. Yet the rich and the privileged were not the only ones who sought respite in nature. In this pathbreaking book, historian Colin Fisher demonstrates that working-class white immigrants and African Americans in rapidly industrializing Chicago also fled the urban environment during their scarce leisure time. If they had the means, they traveled to wilderness parks just past the city limits as well as to rural resorts in Wisconsin and Michigan. But lacking time and money, they most often sought out nature within the city itself--at urban parks and commercial groves, along the Lake Michigan shore, even in vacant lots. Chicagoans enjoyed a variety of outdoor recreational activities in these green spaces, and they used them to forge ethnic and working-class community. While narrating a crucial era in the history of Chicago's urban development, Fisher makes important interventions in debates about working-class leisure, the history of urban parks, environmental justice, the African American experience, immigration history, and the cultural history of nature.
Author: United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
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Category : Open spaces
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Mid-Continent Region
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Category : Atlanta (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Lake Central Region
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Category : Milwaukee (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Lake Central Region
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Category : Cincinnati (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Northwest Regional Office
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Lake Central Region
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Author: David Barth
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919335
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Parks and recreation systems have evolved in remarkable ways over the past two decades. No longer just playgrounds and ballfields, parks and open spaces have become recognized as essential green infrastructure with the potential to contribute to community resiliency and sustainability. To capitalize on this potential, the parks and recreation system planning process must evolve as well. In Parks and Recreation System Planning, David Barth provides a new, step-by-step approach to creating parks systems that generate greater economic, social, and environmental benefits. Barth first advocates that parks and recreation systems should no longer be regarded as isolated facilities, but as elements of an integrated public realm. Each space should be designed to generate multiple community benefits. Next, he presents a new approach for parks and recreation planning that is integrated into community-wide issues. Chapters outline each step—evaluating existing systems, implementing a carefully crafted plan, and more—necessary for creating a successful, adaptable system. Throughout the book, he describes initiatives that are creating more resilient, sustainable, and engaging parks and recreation facilities, drawing from his experience consulting in more than 100 communities across the U.S. Parks and Recreation System Planning meets the critical need to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive approach for planning parks and recreation systems across the country. This is essential reading for every parks and recreation professional, design professional, and public official who wants their community to thrive.
