#city parks

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A crisp morning at Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park, where a visitor contemplates the striking curves of the weathered steel installations. The fall colors create a vibrant backdrop to this peaceful urban oasis.

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Greenhouse in the Berlin botanical garden, September 2024.

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Photo Caption: The opening of the High Line helped fuel a steep rise in real estate values nearby. Photographer: Noam Galai/Getty Images

"If the romance of nature in the city is to survive, democratic control must prevail; private parks corporations are a toxic influence, Loughran insists. “These organizations really shouldn’t exist,” he says. “The public should have ownership of these spaces.”

Parks for Profit: Selling Nature in the City by Kevin Loughran

Columbia University Press

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Lafayette: A Feast for Spirit & Soul

Festival Acadiens et Creoles, held in Lafayette, Louisiana, in October, is a non-stop party, a celebration of a unique culture!

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On July 15, in the heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn at Herbert Von King Park, there's a FREE "MIKE'S Young World III" concert featuring the likes of Noname, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jay Critch & much more! Yes, very black hipster, underground and artsy/creative. Very Bed-Stuy!

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New Sculptures at Crest Lake Park

Clearwater, Florida

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"Come With Me, This Gentle Way"

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The faces of Greystone Mansion.

Greystone Mansion is preserved as a park in Beverly Hills, the gardens and grounds are open to the public every day. It’s free to visit and free to park.

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English Garden impression, not far away from the Siegessäule in Berlin.

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A little hiatus

Hey everyone! Wanted to give you a heads up that I won’t be going live on YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch next week or the week after. I’m taking a little hiatus for the next 2 weeks and will be back live on August 31st. In the mean time, there will be new videos coming up next Sunday and the Sunday after. Yesterday also has a new video up: Here’s a quick update short:

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“Microcosm 2.” Image courtesy of the artist and Sapar Contemporary.

Otherworldly Zip-Tie Sculptures by Sui Park Crawl Across Galleries and Sprout in City Parks

Park’s latest projects include “City Ecology,” a collection of 32 sculptures nested in the flower beds and landscaping of Bella Azbug Park in Hudson Yards. Tucked within the lush greenery and dried, autumn leaves, the works are vivid, otherworldly additions to a green space within the city.

“City Ecology.” Photo by Gabby Jones, courtesy of HYHK Alliance

“Symbiosis 1”

“Sprinkle.” Image courtesy of the artist and Sapar Contemporary.

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Foggy before sunrise at park

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Gratitude Amidst the Wild