materiały: Battery Park City

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Battery Park City is a neighborhood and planned community at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City. The neighborhood is situated along the Hudson River waterfront, and separated from the Financial District and Tribeca by the West Side Highway. Directly to the south lies The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, from which the neighborhood derives its name. Battery Park City is located on state-owned land managed by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), a New York State public-benefit corporation. Although primarily a residential neighborhood, there also are several office buildings, including the Brookfield Place complex and 200 West Street (headquarters of Goldman Sachs). The…

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There are various works of public art in Battery Park City in New York City. The neighborhood is located adjacent to the Financial District and was built in the 1980s and 1990s, upon landfill deposited along the Hudson River following the construction of the World Trade Center. Battery Park City spans 92 acres (37 ha), about one-third of which is parkland and public open space. Temporary art exhibits, including Art on the Beach and Wheatfield — A Confrontation, took place on the landfill in the years before the neighborhood was developed. Public art was incorporated as part of the neighborhood master plan and in developing the open spaces, including the South Cove and the North Cove waterfr…

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Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre (3.95 ha) public park in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks). The park is an open space, dominated by the Washington Square Arch at the northern gateway to the park, with a tradition of celebrating nonconformity. The park's fountain area has long been one of the city's popular spots, and many of the local buildings have at one time served as homes and studios for artists. Many buildings have been built by New York University, while others have been converted…

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Canberra — A city within the landscape an evaluation of the provision of parkland and public open space