Central park was the first great civic work of art here in this country, in this young democracy of the mid19th century. Europeans had hoped we would fail, we didnt. We were succeeding. Might succeed economically, youre nothing but a bunch of carpenters, bricklayers. What do you know . Well, we pulled them, we are a central part of the city to put out this part, its a city that has grown from being practically nothing in 1800. We had roughly 60,000 people. By 1860, they had stretched up. They only know in 1850s. This is going to cover the whole of manhattan. They knew that. , weree builtup city central park is being designed and built. This only went to 60th street. This was out in westchester. Commissioners are looking, the hudson river is at the top. The east river is down below. This is basically to the left of us. Grid,hey laid out the this went from houston street up to 100 and 55th street. The mental attitude is if people want recreation, they would go to the riverfronts which were wooded, meadowood, and quite beautiful. Would buy money states on the riverfronts and they would this running up the river. There were areas where the public could access the river and the commissioners, this was about 40 years. Was over by the 1830s and 40s. When the Industrial Revolution hits the city. But the hudson and east river are industrialized. The rivers become industrial sewers and by the 1840s. Those with money, middleclass and upperclass retreat to the center of the island. Fifth avenue and broadway. If you had money, beginning in the 18 30s, you did all your living, working, shopping and he never went to that was true for 150 years. We are now going back to the river. You cannot get me into a kayak in the hudson. I grew up in a world where you did not touch water. It is a different world today. Your maind be recreational area. The commission is only had between six little squares. That is it. With the size of the museum of natural history. That is how big the squares are going to be. Six of those and that was it. Little did they know the riverfront, like the 1850s. We dont discuss. We argued in new york. You have industry alluding riverfronts. Look at broadway. The upscale shopping district. Like to call it the boulevard of america. With those little sidewalks, narrow. I go to broadway. I actually avoid going down there. Look at what was like. It was in 1850s. That was the district. This is a print of what it look like. People crowded into the side that was pushing and shoving and it shows you that we were and in your face city. In 15 minutes from the part of the study were the slums. Disparity inabout the early 21st century