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Suzanne Spellen
McCarren, a Pool and Park for the People in North Brooklyn
Landscape architects and engineers joined social reformers in the mid 19th century to advocate for parks and green space in American cities. The Industrial Revolution brought great wealth to factory owners and provided thousands of jobs to workers who crowded…
In 19th century Brooklyn, public parks were a surprisingly controversial new idea but needed for health in a crowded city.McCarren Park this summer. Photo by Susan De Vries
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