US EditionMontreal's Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?
- The closure of Camillien-Houde Way in Mount Royal Park marks the ongoing struggle between conservation and transportation needs in the city.
- Frederick Law Olmsted, the park's architect, designed it as a green space accessible to all, but the closure of the road is a departure from his original plan.
- The debate over the closure stems from the conflicting desires of making the park more accessible and preserving its exclusivity for the local bourgeoisie.
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Montreal's Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?
The park's architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is responsible for some of the most celebrated public green spaces in North America, including New York's Central Park. But what the famous landscape artist would think of the closure of Camillien-Houde Way is unclear, says University of Pennsylvania professor emeritus and Olmsted biographer Witold Rybczynski.
Montreal’s Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?
Montreal plans to fundamentally alter its lush, mountain playground. The decision to close one of two roads up Mount Royal Park is the latest twist in a century-old debate over how to balance conservation of the wooded refuge in the city centre with the transportation needs of the metropolis. The park’s architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is responsible for some of the most celebrated public green spaces in North America, including New York’s Cen…
Montreal’s Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?
Montreal plans to fundamentally alter its lush, mountain playground. The decision to close one of two roads up Mount Royal Park is the latest twist in a century-old debate over how to balance conservation of the wooded refuge in the city centre with the transportation needs of the metropolis. The park’s architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is responsible for some of the most celebrated public green spaces in North America, including New York’s Cen…
Montreal’s Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?
Montreal plans to fundamentally alter its lush, mountain playground. The decision to close one of two roads up Mount Royal Park is the latest twist in a century-old debate over how to balance conservation of the wooded refuge in the city centre with the transportation needs of the metropolis. The park’s architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is responsible for some of the most celebrated public green spaces in North America, including New York’s Cen…
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