Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
The Best Planned City in the World
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Developing the nation’s first park system and creating a park at Niagara Falls, NY.
In 1868 Olmsted came to Buffalo, NY and was asked to choose a site for a park. Instead, he recommended three sites to be connected by a new concept – parkways. The system he and Vaux designed became the first coordinated park system in the nation. Later Olmsted visited Niagara Falls and started the “Free Niagara” campaign, a movement to clean up, preserve and set aside parts of that landscape.
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
The Best Planned City in the World
Clip: Episode 1 | 13m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1868 Olmsted came to Buffalo, NY and was asked to choose a site for a park. Instead, he recommended three sites to be connected by a new concept – parkways. The system he and Vaux designed became the first coordinated park system in the nation. Later Olmsted visited Niagara Falls and started the “Free Niagara” campaign, a movement to clean up, preserve and set aside parts of that landscape.
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Trailer
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 1s | A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. (2m 1s)
Louisville: From Olmsted to the 21st Century
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 24s | A 4,000 acre is being built in the Olmsted tradition for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. (3m 24s)
Photography and Design in Olmsted’s Boston Parks
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 8s | Olmsted pioneered the use of photography to show before, during, and after construction. (2m 8s)
The Campaign to Save the Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 58s | The Preservation of an Olmsted Park in the Druid Hills suburb in Atlanta. (3m 58s)
Changes and Challenges in Olmsted Parks
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 6s | Olmsted feared that his parks would be ruined by intrusions of all sorts. (4m 6s)
The Fall and Rise of Central Park
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 5s | In the 1970s Central Park in New York City was neglected and misused. (3m 5s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 6m 30s | Olmsted designs a residential community, major parks, and the World’s Exposition. (6m 30s)
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Preview: Ep1 | 31s | Premieres Friday, June 20, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (31s)
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America is presented by your local public television station.
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...