Sidewalk Gardens of New York Alicia Whittaker Betsy Pinover Schiff Adrian Benepe New York City looks nothing nothing like it did just a decade and a half ago It s a place of newly gorgeous waterfront promenades, of trees, tall grasses and blooming flowers on patches of land and peninsulas of concrete and even stretches of rail tracks that were blighted or blank before Frank Bruni, The New York Times Betsy Pinover Schiff has been photographing urbanNew York City looks nothing nothing like it did just a decade and a half ago It s a place of newly gorgeous waterfront promenades, of trees, tall grasses and blooming flowers on patches of land and peninsulas of concrete and even stretches of rail tracks that were blighted or blank before Frank Bruni, The New York Times Betsy Pinover Schiff has been photographing urban plantings and chronicling the greening of the city for than two decades Once limited to private spaces and elite neighborhoods, these plantings now proliferate throughout the five boroughs Sidewalk Gardens of New York reveals the transformation of the city of concrete and glass into one of the greenest and most richly planted urban centers in America Nature and architecture combine in ways that will surprise even the most seasoned New Yorkers Featured are tree beds, planters, hanging baskets, and medians that mitigate the frenzy of the street plazas and pocket parks that offer respite to pedestrians, building plantings that create a welcoming transition between public and private community gardens and parks, both the iconic and the newly planted along the waterfront in Brooklyn, Queens, and Lower Manhattan.. Sidewalk Gardens of New York New York City looks nothing nothing like it did just a decade and a half ago It s a place of newly gorgeous waterfront promenades of trees tall grasses and blooming flowers on patches of land and pe
Title: Sidewalk Gardens of New York
Author: Alicia Whittaker Betsy Pinover Schiff Adrian Benepe
ISBN: 9781580934640
Page: 300
Format: Hardcover
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A lovely coffee table book which would make a great gift for people interested in gardening or the drive towards green space in urban areas It would also be excellent for the garden lover who is planning a trip to NYC.I received a complimentary copy of this book via a giveaway.
Very beautiful
Really good illustrations, with striking examples of what can be achieved with gardens in public spaces.
This is a stunningly beautiful book The pictures provide inspiration for gardeners in a city, suburban, or a rural setting It is easy to get lost in a book like this The images are separated by setting Along the Street, Urban Edens, Urban Front Yards, Community Gardens, Along the Parks, and River to River Each section has a short introduction, and then the amazing photographs Helpfully, the photographs each have the location of the garden and what plants you see growing.My personal favorites ar [...]
Won this in a giveaway WOW what a book Some of the most beautiful pictures I have seen from in a city.