伟大的城市公园:环境、持续和连接的重要性

摘要

This essay provides an overview of both editions of the book Great City Parks, a case-study-based examination of thirty parks in Europe and North America, covering their history, original site condition, and key figures in their planning and design. It argues that recognition of site context and continuity of post-construction management have been critical to their prosperity. It also suggests that, since their inception, urban parks have been principal components of systems of green urban infrastructure.%本文概述了《伟大的城市公园》这本专著,此书对欧洲和北美的30个公园进行了案例分析,包括其历史、原有的立地条件以及规划设计的关键人物.论证了对场地环境的认识以及建成后管理的持续性是公园兴盛的关键.阐明从城市公园始创以来,城市公园已成为城市绿色基础设施的重要要素.