New Yorks Central Park hit bottom in the late 1970s. Graffiti marred nearly every man-made surface. Litter blew across desiccated lawns. The city government, burdened by burgeoning costs and dwindling resources, had no plausible plan to fix the park.
But today Central Park is once again the thriving centerpiece of Manhattan, an inviting respite to millions. This remarkable transformation has at its core a concept that is not new, but has been largely unrecognized and understudied for far too lo
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