I am from St. Louis and I thought this was a terrific article. I would like to emphasize that a visible sense of community is often found in parks that are well cared for by staff and visitors. Tower Grove Park is a large park that is an important anchor for south St. Louis neighborhoods and is a place that attracts a wide variety of peo…
I am from St. Louis and I thought this was a terrific article. I would like to emphasize that a visible sense of community is often found in parks that are well cared for by staff and visitors. Tower Grove Park is a large park that is an important anchor for south St. Louis neighborhoods and is a place that attracts a wide variety of people. This park was established in the late 19th century and was a place of welcome for immigrants moving to St. Louis. This sense of community continues today. Tower Grove Park attracts a wide variety of visitors, is well cared for by staff and is widely recgonized enjoyed by a wide range of visitors who love and Park. B. Herleth.
Great point. I live in a small town (~50k people) that is very well cared for by the city public works department. There are half a dozen parks that are always clean and in good order. The city population uses the daylights out of those parks. Picnics, events, rich, poor and everyone in between. It creates a tremendous sense of community. I moved here from a part of the world where the parks were filthy, playgrounds and restrooms not maintained, lawns weedy and trash strewn. Probably not a coincidence that not only did no one use the parks but no one knew their neighbors either.
I am from St. Louis and I thought this was a terrific article. I would like to emphasize that a visible sense of community is often found in parks that are well cared for by staff and visitors. Tower Grove Park is a large park that is an important anchor for south St. Louis neighborhoods and is a place that attracts a wide variety of people. This park was established in the late 19th century and was a place of welcome for immigrants moving to St. Louis. This sense of community continues today. Tower Grove Park attracts a wide variety of visitors, is well cared for by staff and is widely recgonized enjoyed by a wide range of visitors who love and Park. B. Herleth.
Great point. I live in a small town (~50k people) that is very well cared for by the city public works department. There are half a dozen parks that are always clean and in good order. The city population uses the daylights out of those parks. Picnics, events, rich, poor and everyone in between. It creates a tremendous sense of community. I moved here from a part of the world where the parks were filthy, playgrounds and restrooms not maintained, lawns weedy and trash strewn. Probably not a coincidence that not only did no one use the parks but no one knew their neighbors either.