10 That Changed America

10 Parks That Changed America (1x3)

: 12, 2016

10 Parks that Changed America tells the story of 10 visionaries who took open canvases of God-forsaken land, and transformed them into serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. From the elegant squares of Savannah, Georgia, to a park built over a freeway in Seattle, to the more recent High Line in New York, each story introduces the heroes who brought these parks to life, and the villains who preferred to exploit the land for private enterprise. Discover the evolution of our nation’s city parks, and learn the history of landscape architecture – an American-born art in which human beings try their best to mimic nature. The 10 parks: Square of Savannah – Savannah, GA Fairmount Park – Philadelphia, PA Mt. Auburn Cemetery – Cambridge, MA Central Park – New York, NY Chicago’s Neighborhood Parks – Chicago, IL San Antonio River Walk – San Antonio, TX Overton Park – Memphis, TN Freeway Park – Seattle, WA Gas Works Park – Seattle, WA High Line – New York, NY