Jacob Riis Park is a beach with a boardwalk, playground, and concessions. The park lacks funds to keep it kept up well. That was and is a concern for people who use the park.
The research they did was finding out who used the park and the concerns they had about it. The REAP ethnographic assessments they used were individual interviews, expert interviews, transect walks, and behavioral maps.
There are a few different bays in Jacob Riis Park. Bay 1is a nude beach where a lot of gays go. It seems like a dirty beach that doesn't have bathrooms or concessions. Bay 5 and 6 has bathrooms, concession, showers, and the famous clock. There is access to the parking lots, play ground, ball courts and a barbecue area. Bay 14 has no facilities and acts as a cul-de-sac for boardwalk activity. Many young people come to drink beer and hang out.
The back beach area is where the park and playground are. Families come to picnic here. Many different ethnic groups use this park. The park offers diverse territories for the groups that they can claim. The park itself serves recent immigrants and poor to middle class residents of Brooklyn and Queens.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
HW November 17th- Chapter 4, "The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal"
This chapter is about whether the National Park Service should build a bridge from Ellis Island to Liberty State Park in New Jersey. In 1994, the Public Space Research Group interview the public to see what they thought about the bridge proposal. They had 15 constituency groups in Battery Park that they used. Twelve of the groups were work/park related. In Liberty Park, they used twelve constituency groups and of those twelve, five were work/park related. They also spoke to focus groups, did spontaneous interviews, expert interviews, physical trace maps, and behavioral mapping. While doing the spontaneous interviews, they used Spanish, English, and Russian languages.
The most important observation they found out from interviewing people in Liberty Park, Battery Park, and the area surrounding Liberty Park was that the people were extremely interested in the issue and were very understanding of the problems and consequences of the issue regardless of ethic background. Some of the issues with building the bridge that were brought up were cost, access, park quality, aesthetics, safety and comfort, health and recreation, ect. There was a wide range of answers they got from people either for or against the bridge.
The most important observation they found out from interviewing people in Liberty Park, Battery Park, and the area surrounding Liberty Park was that the people were extremely interested in the issue and were very understanding of the problems and consequences of the issue regardless of ethic background. Some of the issues with building the bridge that were brought up were cost, access, park quality, aesthetics, safety and comfort, health and recreation, ect. There was a wide range of answers they got from people either for or against the bridge.
Friday, November 11, 2011
HW November 10th, 2011
Chapter 3, "Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk"
Prospect Park, a pastoral landscape 526 acre park, is located in northern Brooklyn. It is extremely culturally diverse with whites, blacks, hispanics, and many other ethic groups visiting on a regular basis. It was built between 1867 and 1873 by the Protestant ministers of the fast and growing Brooklyn during that time.
The park is a large site for cultural expression including music. There is an officially sponsored diverse pop music concert program. On Sundays, there is a drumming phenomenon that takes place on the east side of the park. Most of the drumming rhythms reflect African rhythms - Nigerian, Haitian, and some of Afro-Brazillian variety.
The data in this chapter reflects the values of users in the park and the activities they do. It also break it down by race to see who comes to the park to do what activity. Many of the Blacks and Hispanics come to the park in big groups to do activities together. Many whites come to enjoy the nature and wildlife of the park as a refuge from the city. The racial and cultural issues are clearly known in Prospect park. The west side of the park is a lot nicer than the east side. It is more well-kept and clean. The white population is usually on the west side. The east side usually consists of hispanics and blacks. The different races feel safer on their "side" of the park. The blacks and hispanics feel out of place and uncomfortable when they go to the west side, and the whites feel unsafe and uncomfortable when they go to the east side.
Prospect Park, a pastoral landscape 526 acre park, is located in northern Brooklyn. It is extremely culturally diverse with whites, blacks, hispanics, and many other ethic groups visiting on a regular basis. It was built between 1867 and 1873 by the Protestant ministers of the fast and growing Brooklyn during that time.
The park is a large site for cultural expression including music. There is an officially sponsored diverse pop music concert program. On Sundays, there is a drumming phenomenon that takes place on the east side of the park. Most of the drumming rhythms reflect African rhythms - Nigerian, Haitian, and some of Afro-Brazillian variety.
The data in this chapter reflects the values of users in the park and the activities they do. It also break it down by race to see who comes to the park to do what activity. Many of the Blacks and Hispanics come to the park in big groups to do activities together. Many whites come to enjoy the nature and wildlife of the park as a refuge from the city. The racial and cultural issues are clearly known in Prospect park. The west side of the park is a lot nicer than the east side. It is more well-kept and clean. The white population is usually on the west side. The east side usually consists of hispanics and blacks. The different races feel safer on their "side" of the park. The blacks and hispanics feel out of place and uncomfortable when they go to the west side, and the whites feel unsafe and uncomfortable when they go to the east side.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
HW November 3rd
Chapter 2 "History and Social Context," pages 19-20
The first urban park were used for grazing cattle and militia training. They were underdeveloped and were called "commons." During the 1820-1840s, a movement began to make tree-lined paths for the fashionable citizens who lived near by. The phase of letting cattle graze in the parks began to end, and more improvements were made to the open public spaces.
Landscape parks were designed as refuges from the city. Prospect Park and Central Park are a few examples of landscaped parks.
As parks began to develop in New York and Boston, the movement to improve the public spaces spread. State parks started popping up.
In the 1920s and 1930s, public recreation centers began to develop. Instead of focusing on the contact with nature, the recreation centers were created to bring about the benefits of wholesome recreation to urban people.
Riis Park provided the transition from municipal and state parks to a discussion of the National Park system. These parks help preserve the wildlife habitats. Heritage sites help preserve historic landmarks and structures.
Because of federal funding, national parks are much less dependent upon local political conditions. Most municipal parks depend on local public funds.
This chapter was all about the different types of parks there are and how they were made and what they are used for.
The first urban park were used for grazing cattle and militia training. They were underdeveloped and were called "commons." During the 1820-1840s, a movement began to make tree-lined paths for the fashionable citizens who lived near by. The phase of letting cattle graze in the parks began to end, and more improvements were made to the open public spaces.
Landscape parks were designed as refuges from the city. Prospect Park and Central Park are a few examples of landscaped parks.
As parks began to develop in New York and Boston, the movement to improve the public spaces spread. State parks started popping up.
In the 1920s and 1930s, public recreation centers began to develop. Instead of focusing on the contact with nature, the recreation centers were created to bring about the benefits of wholesome recreation to urban people.
Riis Park provided the transition from municipal and state parks to a discussion of the National Park system. These parks help preserve the wildlife habitats. Heritage sites help preserve historic landmarks and structures.
Because of federal funding, national parks are much less dependent upon local political conditions. Most municipal parks depend on local public funds.
This chapter was all about the different types of parks there are and how they were made and what they are used for.
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