City Parks Quotes

When I got to Mumbai, I missed the Delhi parks and grounds.

A beautiful city is Richmond, seated on the hills that overlook the James River. The dwellings have a pleasant appearance, often standing by themselves in the midst of gardens. In front of several, I saw large magnolias, their dark, glazed leaves glittering in the March sunshine.

When I had my dogs, I used to spend a lot of time in Central Park, which is a great place to be alone among a lot of people.

The 5,000 or so acres of Royal Parks are one of the things that make London special.

Well we have a tiny garden, it's like a postage stamp, so generally we try to get out to the parks in London as much as possible.

Detroit is really the most perfectly laid out city one could imagine, and such an enchanting park and lake, - infinitely better than any town I know in Europe. It ought to be a paradise in about fifty years when it has all matured.

City parks serve, day in and day out, as the primary green spaces for the majority of Americans.

The thing I love about Norwegian cities is that you often have nature right at your doorstep - you don't need to go that far. That makes it a lot easier to just get out.

Growing up in Harlem, I was always in the parks playing ball.

I can't get enough of London! I love all the picnic benches, the old-school phone booths and parks in the middle of the city.

Nothing can be more striking to one who is accustomed to the little inclosures called public parks in our American cities, than the spacious, open grounds of London. I doubt, in fact, whether any person fully comprehends their extent, from any of the ordinary descriptions of them, until he has seen them or tried to walk over them.

I use New York to talk about home, but the ideas in 'Colossus' could be transferred to other cities. The story about Central Park is really about the first day of spring in any park. The Coney Island chapter is really about beaches and summer and heat waves.

When I thought about Detroit, I would think big city, very urban - not a lot of places to walk around, not a lot of parks. I sort of pictured Manhattan almost, where, besides Central Park, it's all city and big buildings. But now that I'm here, you see people pushing strollers, people hanging out in the park.

In light of the documented benefits of urban trees, we must also ensure that we increase green spaces in underserved communities throughout the city that lack adequate parks and other green spaces.

I love Chicago. It's one of the great cities. I'm crazy about the town. It reminds me of New York when it was at its best, the New York that used to be and is no more. I love the architecture, the old stuff and the new stuff.

I used to live in L.A. so, I was always outdoors.

I grew up in Newport, so I went to Boston growing up. The city holds a lot of special memories of my childhood, like the Swan Boats and Make Way for Ducklings.

I have found Delhi so much more beautiful than Mumbai. South and central Delhi, especially, are just so beautiful - the roads, the trees, the buildings, the history.

Growing up as a city kid is a joyous time!

L.A. is full of great hiking trails.

Spring and fall in New York are the best seasons here to get out and about. I like the little park in Dumbo between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge. I like Prospect Park.

If you have a lot of nature in your city, it becomes a more enjoyable place. That's my own feeling about it.

What I loved about Edinburgh was being able to walk to work through a beautiful place.

Utopia would mean a park - some large, some small - every four or five blocks.

Humidity notwithstanding, summer seems to bring out the best of Cincinnati.