A retreat from urban chaos. A lunchbreak canteen. An open-air gym, open-air yoga studio, open-air pub. A haven for contemplation or a traffic-free shortcut. Somewhere to walk the dog or somewhere to walk yourself, with benches and lawns for meeting friends or for quiet contemplation. A place for strollers, sitters, rough sleepers, drug dealers, joggers, drinkers and thinkers. City parks mean many things to many people, but these days they’re in transition, mirroring the shift in society: from formal to familiar, from reckless-with-resources to climate considerate. I’ve spent hours in parks all over the
