Park is places people come to relax or to indulge in physical activity. It is meant for people of all different ages and races. However, it is not the case in most national parks in USA. Managements seek funding for private organization and give exclusive treatment to those members. It is more and more being used by white and middle class families. “African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other of people of color have been found to attend only local parks in their numbers proportional to their percentage of the total population (Woolf 1996)” (Low, p-41). Other peoples of color and non-white low class families seem to not effort the luxury of a trip to the beautiful natural treasure hidden in USA. Furthermore, park official designing the park for private members doesn’t really help the total population.
The Public Space Research Group conducted User Study of the Prospect Park in the summer of 1996. Data collection continued over the following years and the final report was submitted in May 1998. The purpose of the research is to see the potential for the user to explore how the park functioned as a sociocultural space. 357 users were randomly interviewed with respect to the neighborhood and city demographic. As a result of this study, park official made changed to better meet the users need and expectation. Park officials made favorable dog walker policy and more.
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