In an opinion piece in the New York Times, David Callahan, the founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, expresses his wariness about Barry Diller's $130M pledge for a floating, futuristic park in the Hudson River: "The plans for Mr. Diller's park, like the High Line, illustrate the sorts of recherché spaces that such projects prioritize: amphitheaters, footpaths, gardens. While these are all nice, they fit most neatly into the lifestyles of the affluent, who don't need more open public spaces for things like exercise or family gatherings, since they often have second homes outside the city. Thanks to Mr. Diller's impressive largess, New York will have another striking park, but it's unclear how useful it will be to ordinary people." [NYT; previously]
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