Tag Archives: Public Parks

Bench press in Providence

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Brussat

The above photo is the first on a list of benches from “14 Most Creatively Perfect Benches and Seats from All Around the World,” on the website Postize. The list of benches has gone viral, if not postal. Since I … Continue reading →

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Why we fall back on parks

Posted on August 26, 2015 by David Brussat

My post yesterday after the debate in Providence between proponents of a park or a ballpark along the Providence River, even though the waterfront is “festooned” with parks, elicited this eye-opening response from James Howard Kunstler, the celebrated critic of … Continue reading →

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