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...special problems were to provide for peaceful coexistence between neighborhood children and bums and to make the place safe, easy to maintain and reasonably vandalproof. This meant that almost everything in the park would have to be clearly seen from the street. It also meant that play areas would have to be separate from the sitting and lounging areas. The shelters would be gazebos furnished with concrete tables and chairs. The benches would be made of metal. There would be bright lights at night. POD's design accomplishment is that none of this looks defensive or institutional. Indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: The Greening of Skid Row | 7/19/1982 | See Source »

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