TY - JOUR TI - Parks of New York. The road to success AU - Jagiełło-Kowalczyk, Magdalena TI - Parks of New York. The road to success AB - New York is famous for its numerous parks, squares and green areas. They are an answer to the needs of modern man in terms of public urban spaces. They contain within them numerous different functions: from basic recreation to being a circulation space, providing sports facilities, services, education, as well as culture. They fulfil an important social role. They are located in various parts of the city. The paper illustrates the manner of operation of urban designers, architects, administrators, as well as users, thanks to whom the selected parks of New York City have achieved the rank of outstandingly attractive public spaces within the city today. VL - 2016 IS - 16/2016 PY - 2016 SN - 1731-2442 C1 - 2543-8700 SP - 122 EP - 131 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/srodowisko-mieszkaniowe/article/parks-of-new-york-the-road-to-success KW - park KW - New York KW - purpose KW - user KW - passion