AAA White Paper The political economy of informal events, 2030 | Page 65

“ From the standpoint
that could serve as
minor ‘ demand goods’.
of a park, what are
The Puerto Ricans
‘demand goods’?...
who come to our cities
“ Music (including
today… [do park-
recorded music) and
based] pig roasts, and
plays… serve as
the parties that follow
demand goods. It is
can be as much fun
curious that relatively as the Italian street
little is done with these festivals many city
in parks, because the
dwellers have learned
casual introduction
to love. Kite flying is
of cultural life is
a minor activity, but
part of the historic
there are those who
mission of cities…
love it… Artificial rinks
Universities with
have permitted the
drama departments
rediscovery of city ice-
(and, so often, with
skating in our time...
dead, problem parks in
“ All this takes money. ”
their vicinities) might
try putting two and
Adapted slightly from Jacobs,
two together…
The death and life of great American
cities [1961], Jonathan Cape edition,
1962, pp107, 109, 110
“ Cities [also] lack
minor park activities
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