The Park For Detroit

The Park For Detroit: Being A Preliminary Consideration Of Certain Prime Conditions Of Economy For The Belle Isle Scheme is a book written by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1882. The book is a preliminary investigation of the economic conditions necessary for the creation of a park in Detroit, focusing on the Belle Isle Scheme. Olmsted was a renowned landscape architect and urban planner who designed many of the United States' most famous parks, including Central Park in New York City. In this book, he explores the potential benefits of creating a park in Detroit, including the economic and social benefits that such a park could bring to the city. He also discusses the challenges and obstacles that would need to be overcome in order to create such a park, including the need for public funding and support. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of urban planning and the development of public parks in the United States.Designed To Further Determinative Discussion Of The Lasting Interests Of The City In The Matter, With A View To A Settled Policy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.