We will see how true Jane Jacobs theory about parks may be as we walk through and explore Patterson Park. Friends of Patterson Park will talk about the park history, its organization and projects. Some other passionate people from different clubs and close neighborhoods will tell us how they use and contribute to the park. We will learn how all of them keep this green heart alive. Their volunteer work makes Patterson Park a vibrant, safe and healthy place to enjoy as a neighbor or a visitor.
As Jane Jacobs stated in The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961):
“Conventionally, neighbourhood parks or parklike open spaces are considered boons conferred on the deprived populations of cities. Let us turn this thought around, and consider city parks deprived places that need the boon of life and appreciation conferred upon them. This is more nearly in accord with reality, for people do confer use on parks and make them successes – or else withhold use and doom parks to rejection and failure.”
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Host: Kevin Weber and Begonia Pecharroman, Kevin Weber Photography
Location: Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD
Start: The Marble Fountain
Modality: Walking. The whole itinerary is around 1.8 miles.
Reservations: No need
Accessibility: This event is open and accessible to anyone, wheelchairs, children, pets, although there will some optional paths with stairs.
Social Media/Website: https://www.instagram.com/weberphoto/?hl=en
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