{"product_id":"eden-by-design-9780520925199","title":"Eden by Design","description":"In 1930 the Olmsted Brothers and Harland Bartholomew \u0026amp; Associates submitted a report, \"Parks, Playgrounds, and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region,\" to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. After a day or two of coverage in the newspapers, the report dropped from sight. The plan set out a system of parks and parkways, children's playgrounds, and public beaches. It is a model of ambitious, intelligent, sensitive planning commissioned at a time when land was available, if only the city planners had had the fortitude and vision to act on its recommendations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Parks, Playgrounds, and Beaches\" has become a highly valued but difficult-to-find document. In this book, Greg Hise and William Deverell examine the reasons it was called for, analyze why it failed, and open a discussion about the future of urban public space. In addition to their introduction and a facsimile reproduction of the report, \u003ci\u003eEden by Design\u003c\/i\u003e includes a dialogue between Hise, Deverell, and widely admired landscape architect Laurie Olin that illuminates the significance of the Olmsted-Bartholomew report and situates it in the history of American landscape planning.","brand":"Greg Hise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48199553057019,"sku":"9780520925199","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780520925199.jpg?v=1772481866","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/eden-by-design-9780520925199","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}