This post told me so much I didn't know! I worked for two years at NYPL when Covid was still restricting indoor gatherings, and Bryant Park was our de facto back porch. I definitely had moments of amplified yoga classes drowning out conversation, but I was soooo grateful for the chairs, tables, Joe's Coffee stand, ping pong tables, and everything else. I learned a lot of context!
I figured you would be a Bryant Park Vet! A lot of the saga of the Park is covered in New York, New York, New York by Thomas Dyja, which is all about the city's emergence from near bankruptcy in the 80's. Bryant really set a new model for parks in NYC and around the world.
This post told me so much I didn't know! I worked for two years at NYPL when Covid was still restricting indoor gatherings, and Bryant Park was our de facto back porch. I definitely had moments of amplified yoga classes drowning out conversation, but I was soooo grateful for the chairs, tables, Joe's Coffee stand, ping pong tables, and everything else. I learned a lot of context!
I figured you would be a Bryant Park Vet! A lot of the saga of the Park is covered in New York, New York, New York by Thomas Dyja, which is all about the city's emergence from near bankruptcy in the 80's. Bryant really set a new model for parks in NYC and around the world.
Oh, I didn't know about the Dyja book. Since I remember Bryant Park from my high school years as a place you didn't dare set foot in, I'm interested!
Now you have me wondering about the Prospect Park bandshell and the surrounding community....
That quote by Whyte is hysterical. I want to read his book.