Named for the union of two of the main streets on the island of Manhattan, Union Square resides at a confluence of multiple neighborhoods in New York City. This location has cultivated the installation of many different monuments that are connected to the legacy of the city, further enabling it to become a hub of […]
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Bryant Park Imagines New Ways to Utilize Urban Greenspace
Known as Manhattan’s Town Square, Bryant Park is home to a variety of community activities throughout the year. Featuring a unique landscape and notable monuments, the park highlights how an imaginative use of a space can create engagement for audiences across a city and beyond. Named After William Cullen Bryant Designated as public property in […]
Washington Square Park Becomes an Icon of New York City
One of the most notable parks in New York City, Washington Square Park has become an icon of the city. That impact is partly on account of the Washington Arch monument, which has established itself as an obvious meeting place for residents as well as a center for visitor activity. However, the iconic nature of […]
Monumentous Potential: Lafayette Square in New York City
The Marquis de La Fayette, better known in the United States as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded American troops in several battles, including the siege of Yorktown. As such, he has numerous and notable monuments located throughout the United States. However, the statue […]
Morningside Park Transforms a Space to Positively Impact all of New York City
Stretching 13 blocks through the Harlem and Morningside Heights neighborhood, Morningside Park features everything from playgrounds to walking paths to monuments. Located in the heart of Manhattan in New York City, it highlights what it can mean for a park to trandform a space and positively impact a community. Rock Outcroppings, Sculptures, Exercise Paths and […]
Thomas Paine Park Provides an Identity for a New York City Greenspace
Located in the heart of New York City’s civic center, Thomas Paine Park has provided a powerful identity for what might otherwise be empty green space. The layout, monuments and history that define it have made it an ideal location for residents and visitors to relax and explore all of these elements, connecting it to […]
Modern Monuments: Triumph of the Human Spirit by Dr. Lorenzo Pace Connects the Past and Future of New York
Built on a rediscovered Colonial-era African-American burial ground, Triumph of the Human Spirit is a large granite sculpture by Dr. Lorenzo Pace. Installed at Foley Square in New York City, New York, the piece is connected to the history of the city but also symbolizes a much deeper connection to the human spirit. An 18th-century […]