I’m talking about a massive park in the absolute heart of the city. Located such that is naturally surrounded by city high rises. *People are giving examples of parks that are way off in the boonies. I’m trying to say located centrally, heart of the city, you know where the high rises are. Yes I understand nyc has more, the point is centrally located.
Copied by younger cities in North Americ. You know, the cities younger than NYC that could have seen the value of setting aside a large area for parkland before it was developed.
Jacksonville Florida doesn’t have a large central park, but with 86 acres of park per 1000 residents and one of the largest geographical areas of any single city in the US, that’s a lot of parks. I suppose I’m trying to say there are other ways a city can embrace park culture without a central park style hub park.
Agreed, but there is something interesting about a huge park that can really get immersed in.
That is true! Not that I would wish Jacksonville on anyone but if you ever do happen to be punished with it, the river walk and arboretum are two redeeming features, as well as the coastal marsh/beach parks on the north Bank of the river. For something almost sort of similar to central park, but not, there are several multi-block parks strung together through the riverside/Avondale neighborhood that make the area very walkable.