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Central Park Goes Car-Free Forever on June 27
If New York can do it, surely we can too!! ‘The campaign for a car-free park has lasted more than half century and involved thousands of people. Today’s historic announcement by Mayor de Blasio belongs to all of them. Central … Continue reading
Posted in Car-free parks, health and safety, infrastructure
Tagged bicycling, central park, golden gate park, safety, urban parks
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runaway horse causes havoc in golden gate park (Feb. 21, 1886)
Looking at pictures like this one (South Drive, Golden Gate Park, probably dating to the late nineteenth century, SFPL/AAA-8339), it’s tempting to romanticize the park before the advent of the automobile. But the following hair-raising report from the San Francisco … Continue reading
Closing the park overnight
This week the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a long-discussed plan to close the park to the public from midnight to 5 a.m., citing vandalism and dumping as concerns. City leaders approve overnight park closure plan | http://www.ktvu.com Opponents … Continue reading
native plant strikes again
“Three San Francisco cops remain on disability after suffering “severe” reactions to poison oak during a Sept. 9 scuffle with a tree-branch-wielding homeless man in Golden Gate Park, police said Thursday. The incident erupted about 9:15 a.m. when transient William … Continue reading
As Crime Falls, Central Park’s Night Use Grows
Here’s an excerpt from a recent article in the New York Times about increased use of Central Park at night. Who uses Golden Gate Park at night, I wonder? “For as long as most New Yorkers can remember, the rules … Continue reading
crasher livens up golden gate park wedding
‘So much planning goes into making your wedding the most perfect day of your life – the location, the guests, the flowers, the cake. But, as always, it’s the things you can’t plan for that can ruin everything. Consider the … Continue reading
New York Moves to Stop Foraging in City’s Parks
A recent article in the New York Times about foraging in city parks is food for thought. People collect mushrooms in Golden Gate Park (Google “picking wild mushrooms in golden gate park). Not sure what else. Here’s what’s going … Continue reading
Posted in eating, guerilla gardeners, plants, urban ecology
Tagged foraging in public parks, golden gate park, safety, urban parks
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perils of the park: man beaten in early morning attack
Lately there have been reports of some violent incidents in Golden Gate Park, fueling official discussions about possibly restricting use of the park at night. This echoes for me a long journalistic tradition, commencing in the nineteenth century, focusing on … Continue reading
Posted in "lost" golden gate park, events in Golden Gate Park, health and safety, people
Tagged golden gate park, safety, urban parks
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golden gate park: views from the thicket 