America's Next Generation Of Public Spaces

"Today, the designers of a new generation of American public spaces draw inspiration from Olmsted and Vaux. The best new parks, like Central Park, offer pause from the speed of the city, frame spectacular views, and, most essentially, create versatile spaces for all kinds of people to do all kinds of things. They also provide an element of unmanicured wildness within the tamed city."

The article features profiles of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Orange County Great Park, Manhattan's High Line, and JetBlue Terminal at JFK Airport in New York.