{"product_id":"great-city-parks-alan-tate-9780415538053","title":"Great City Parks","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat City \u003ci\u003eParks \u003c\/i\u003eis a celebration of some of the finest achievements of landscape architecture in the public realm. It is a comparative study of thirty significant public parks in major cities across Western Europe and North America. Collectively, they give a clear picture of why parks have been created, how they have been designed, how they are managed, and what plans are being made for them at the beginning of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on unique research including extensive site visits and interviews with the managing organisations, this book is illustrated throughout with clear plans and photographs- with this new edition featuring full colour throughout. Tate updates his seminal 2001 work with 10 additional parks, including: The High Line in NYC, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam. All the previous city parks have also been updated and revised to reflect current usage and management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reflects a belief that well planned, well designed and well managed parks and park systems will continue to make major contributions to the quality of life in an increasingly urbanized world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Tate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041553805X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415538053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Alan Tate","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086621094143,"sku":"9780415538053","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_423420b0-c7d2-4e59-9b2c-ec90a30598b7.jpg?v=1769095697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-city-parks-alan-tate-9780415538053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}