Ten thousand Central Parks : a climate-change parable / David Brown Morris.

Author/creator Morris, David B. author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2026.
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionviii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Landscape architecture--New York (State). --History.
Urban parks--New York (State). --History.
Environmentalism--United States. --History.
Environmental policy--United States. --History.
Climate change mitigation.
Sustainable urban development--United States.
Architecture du paysage--New York (État). --Histoire.
Parcs urbains--New York (État). --Histoire.
Environnement--Politique gouvernementale. --États-Unis. --Histoire.
Climat--Changements. --Atténuation.
Urbanisme durable--États-Unis.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--Histoire.

Abstract Climate change is the existential crisis of our time. With extreme heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods displacing millions, many What can I do? Ten Thousand Central Parks challenges the despair of inaction, using the history of Central Park as an unlikely yet urgent environmental parable. Created in the years immediately before, during, and after the Civil War, Central Park IS a radical experiment in urban renewal, transforming a chaotic and polluted terrain into an 843-acre refuge. More than a scenic landmark, it was a visionary public project that provided jobs, green space, and a lasting environmental legacy. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the park was America's first large-scale public works project, undertaken at a time of national crisis and built almost entirely by immigrants. Its creation offers a powerful even in turbulent times, cities can be reimagined, and large-scale ecological transformations are possible.
ISBN9781531511647 hardcover
ISBN1531511643 hardcover

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