Category Archives: Parks

On Urban Parks

Posted on March 17, 2011 by urbanhistori

The park near my house used to have the reputation as one of the best places to get drugs, a cheap prostitute, or knifed.  The funny thing is that the facilities immediately adjacent to the park didn’t match that image … Continue reading →

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The “Almost Perfect” Park

Posted on December 3, 2010 by urbanhistori

Sacramento is known for quite a few different things – contentious politics, intense summer heat, obnoxious cowbells – but seldom does anyone mention its parks.  Maybe that is because they aren’t located in the City’s heart, like so many of … Continue reading →

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