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It's a visual barrier. Think how much nicer it would be if it wasn't there. The beach would feel connected and considered part of the park.
There's a number of roads through Golden Gate Park, the "highway" isn't much more of a issue than the other roads, and it's not like its visible to most visitors. People who walk though the length of the park just go along JFK drive on the path on the side and barely notice the highway except for a brief underpass. The reason the end near the beach doesn't feel as connected to the rest is just due to large size of the park, but it's a beautiful area and quieter than the area around the museum.
Besides, Stanley Park basically has a highway going through the middle of it as well and it's not that big a deal.
WOW, never heard of Golden Gate Park, you gotta get out of Jersey. GGP is larger than Central Park, equally stunning, great amenities , museums, gardens, sports facilities, and is in the middle of the 2nd densest city in America. And it's 60-75 degrees everyday!
Nope, and I do. I don't think it's surprising that someone from the East Coast hasn't heard of Golden Gate Park. If I ask around, I'd bet a lot of people I know also have never heard of it. The bridge, sure, but not the park.
60-75 every day? No thanks. It does look gorgeous, though.
Nope, and I do. I don't think it's surprising that someone from the East Coast hasn't heard of Golden Gate Park. If I ask around, I'd bet a lot of people I know also have never heard of it. The bridge, sure, but not the park.
60-75 every day? No thanks. It does look gorgeous, though.
Seriously, it would bore me. I need a change. Believe it or not, some people actually like having four seasons and really couldn't imagine living somewhere that's always the same. I also couldn't imagine living through a Christmas without it being cold or even snowing, or a Thanksgiving without that crisp fall air and the fall atmosphere. It's what I'm used to.
I think one reason GGP is less known is because it's not as out there in entertainment. I don't recall ever seeing a movie with Golden Gate Park in it, even shown aerial in movies or shows as a shot over the city/area. Central Park is frequently shown in movies and TV.
There's a number of roads through Golden Gate Park, the "highway" isn't much more of a issue than the other roads, and it's not like its visible to most visitors. People who walk though the length of the park just go along JFK drive on the path on the side and barely notice the highway except for a brief underpass. The reason the end near the beach doesn't feel as connected to the rest is just due to large size of the park, but it's a beautiful area and quieter than the area around the museum.
Besides, Stanley Park basically has a highway going through the middle of it as well and it's not that big a deal.
In comparing Central and GG park on the design aspects I still think it would be a huge bonus to GG park not to have the " highway "on it's western end, only because of the beach. If the beach weren't there it wouldn't matter.
The causeway in Stanley Park to me is a big deal. It cuts the park in two for the most part, and has ruined the peace of the trails nearby. It's actually worse than the " highway " at the end of GG because it bisects the park.
In comparing Central and GG park on the design aspects I still think it would be a huge bonus to GG park not to have the " highway "on it's western end, only because of the beach. If the beach weren't there it wouldn't matter.
The causeway in Stanley Park to me is a big deal. It cuts the park in two for the most part, and has ruined the peace of the trails nearby. It's actually worse than the " highway " at the end of GG because it bisects the park.
Yeah, never good to have a major road bisect a park or downtown. In this case the road is not intimidating and is very easy to cross.
Nope, and I do. I don't think it's surprising that someone from the East Coast hasn't heard of Golden Gate Park. If I ask around, I'd bet a lot of people I know also have never heard of it. The bridge, sure, but not the park.
60-75 every day? No thanks. It does look gorgeous, though.
GGP is not as famous as Central Park (probably no urban park in the world is), but I'd still argue it's one of the two or three most famous urban parks in the country. You do (or at least did) hear about it in the media fairly often in the context of the 1960s Haight-Ashbury scene. The Park is adjacent to the epicenter of that scene and there were a lot of free concerts by well known musicians like the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, etc. Also lots of gatherings, protests, etc.
These days it's the site of one of the best outdoor music festivals in the country (Outside Lands) and has plenty of other activities and events year-round. Also, Hippie Hill will always be pretty iconic.
In comparing Central and GG park on the design aspects I still think it would be a huge bonus to GG park not to have the " highway "on it's western end, only because of the beach. If the beach weren't there it wouldn't matter.
The causeway in Stanley Park to me is a big deal. It cuts the park in two for the most part, and has ruined the peace of the trails nearby. It's actually worse than the " highway " at the end of GG because it bisects the park.
Sorry, I read that too quick initially. The Great Highway on the beach isn't that big a deal either though-it's a short hop across it to the beach--it's kind of a neccesity for the west end of San Francisco to have a road going through. It'd be nice if the park extended right out to the beach, but there's other reasons as well why that might not be that great an idea(including big storms hitting Ocean Beach and so on).
Both Stanley Park and Golden Gate Park do have a lot of car traffic in parts that's sort of annoying--but more so if you're driving yourself. Walking to either park if one takes a route into the interior of the park you might not even notice it that much--or walking around the edges of Stanley Park along the seawall. Central Park has some fairly busy routes through the middle of the park as well though not as wide of roads.
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