An Introduction to City Parks

An afternoon in the park has evolved from picnicking in the local cemetery to sun-bathing atop a retrofitted railroad trestle. Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron walks us through the best, worst, and future of city parks.
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Inga Saffron
Inga Saffron is the Architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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