Category: Equity & Inclusion
Field Notes
Looking Southward
Originally published circa 2008, this blog by John Stauffer of Harvard University explores Frederick Law Olmsted’s trips to the South to research the institution of slavery.
Field Notes
Park Pride’s Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference in Atlanta Attracts Hundreds
It takes many hands to build a parks system that meets everyone's needs.
Equity & Inclusion
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Twenty-First Century City
Among those who study the work of Olmsted, there is a growing consensus that Olmsted’s experiences in the South had a profound impact on his later career as a landscape architect who would design some of the nation’s most beloved parks.
Equity & Inclusion
“Communitiveness” in the Age of Coronavirus
Frederick Law Olmsted sought to build “communitiveness” and healing through landscape design. As we mark the first anniversary of the pandemic, we need parks now more than ever.
Equity & Inclusion
Olmsted’s Democratic Vision
Olmsted’s parks give us an opportunity to enjoy natural beauty together -- and regain community and connection.
Equity & Inclusion
Explore: Olmsted’s Crusade Against Slavery
In addition to writing about the scourge of slavery, Olmsted was a fierce advocate for abolition and an early supporter of equal rights for Blacks in America.
