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Dickerman Park
Dickerman Park is an urban park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The park is located along University Avenue (Minneapolis-St. Paul), University Avenue. The park is in size and stretches along the north side of University from Fairview to Aldine street.Karlson, Karl J. (October 19, 2003). "WHAT IS IT ? - IT LOOKS FAMILIAR, BUT...". ''Saint Paul Pioneer Press'' The land was donated to the city in 1909 but was never developed as a public green space. Since the park's founding sections have been paved over for parking lots and other sections are used as front yards for businesses. Proposals for redevelopment gained traction in the 2000s with support from the original family that donated the land. The park is often mistaken as a broad setback from buildings on University Avenue. History There are two variations on how the park was created. According to Donald L. Empson in his book ''The Street Where You Live'' an area from University north to Thomas Avenue and Fairview Avenue e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
