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An urban park/metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens (United Kingdom), is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation and maintenance is usually done by government, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a private sector company.
Common features of municipal parks include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running and fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports field and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps and/or picnic facilities, depending on the budget and natural features available.
A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintained by a local government. Parks commonly resemble savannas or open woodlands, the types of landscape that human beings find most relaxing. Grass is typically kept short to discourage insect pests and to allow for the enjoyment of picnics and sporting activities. Trees are chosen for their beauty and to provide shade.
Barcelona (/bɑːrsəˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and Spain's second most populated city, with a population of 1.6 million within its administrative limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.7 million people, being the seventh-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area, Berlin and Milan. It is the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 ft) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economical and administrative center of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural center and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
A city is a large and permanent human settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town in general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.
Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation. The concentration of development greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process, but it also presents challenges to managing urban growth.
A big city or metropolis usually has associated suburbs and exurbs. Such cities are usually associated with metropolitan areas and urban areas, creating numerous business commuters traveling to urban centers for employment. Once a city expands far enough to reach another city, this region can be deemed a conurbation or megalopolis. In terms of population, the largest city proper is Shanghai, while the fastest-growing is Dubai.
There is not enough evidence to assert what conditions gave rise to the first cities. Some theorists have speculated on what they consider suitable pre-conditions and basic mechanisms that might have been important driving forces.
City folks fortunate enough to have a park know what a great resource it is. An oasis from the heat and the daily grind, parks also have environmental benefits, such as cutting pollution. In TheGreenGrok.com's latest video Dr. Bill Chameides takes us on a tour of Central Park to discuss the importance of green space to urban centers.
City of Parks release Hurricane, from the debut EP "Find Your Voice" out now! Available downloads on iTunes, and free streams on Spotify/YouTube! Lyric Video created by Blake Boyster Hurricane was produced by Matthew Amelung at Encapsulated Studios, in St. Louis, Missouri. Mastered by Kris Crummett -v1- Good things will come for those who live with passion Waiting for a sign to make a difference A ripple in the water becomes a tidal wave Or will you be the one to start the wake -c- I will be a hurricane leveling the way For the next generation’s ingenuity While they settle, we sacrifice We could change the world, just you and I The change that we need, it starts inside -v2- We are on the brink of complete annihilation Not facing our mistakes or recognizing the situation The skylin...
City Parks employee assaulted and stabbed by two suspects
Our silver James Avery Latin cross and silver chain giveaway is this coming Monday (3/17/2014). Click the link below to find out how to get into the drawing. http://youtu.be/rH52H54IClw This video teaches you how to find gold in city parks with a metal detector. It also has valuable information regarding the AT Pro's VDI system. You will also learn how you can sell the scrap metal you find when metal detecting.
Lindsay Park and Roxborow Park, Calgary.
Free video about Barcelona City Parks. This video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be re-used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author of this Barcelona City Parks video. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! In Barcelona you have the chance, walking the streets, to find traces of its long history, from the Roman ruins and the medieval city up to the neighborhoods of Catalan modernism, with its characteristic buildings, its square blocks, its tree-lined streets and its wide streets. Barcelona is the city where he lived and worked the architect Antonio Gaudi, whose works attract many tourists every year from all over the world. Barcelona has many parks. The best known are the Parc Güell by Anton...
City folks fortunate enough to have a park know what a great resource it is. An oasis from the heat and the daily grind, parks also have environmental benefits, such as cutting pollution. In TheGreenGrok.com's latest video Dr. Bill Chameides takes us on a tour of Central Park to discuss the importance of green space to urban centers.
City of Parks release Hurricane, from the debut EP "Find Your Voice" out now! Available downloads on iTunes, and free streams on Spotify/YouTube! Lyric Video created by Blake Boyster Hurricane was produced by Matthew Amelung at Encapsulated Studios, in St. Louis, Missouri. Mastered by Kris Crummett -v1- Good things will come for those who live with passion Waiting for a sign to make a difference A ripple in the water becomes a tidal wave Or will you be the one to start the wake -c- I will be a hurricane leveling the way For the next generation’s ingenuity While they settle, we sacrifice We could change the world, just you and I The change that we need, it starts inside -v2- We are on the brink of complete annihilation Not facing our mistakes or recognizing the situation The skylin...
City Parks employee assaulted and stabbed by two suspects
Our silver James Avery Latin cross and silver chain giveaway is this coming Monday (3/17/2014). Click the link below to find out how to get into the drawing. http://youtu.be/rH52H54IClw This video teaches you how to find gold in city parks with a metal detector. It also has valuable information regarding the AT Pro's VDI system. You will also learn how you can sell the scrap metal you find when metal detecting.
Lindsay Park and Roxborow Park, Calgary.
Free video about Barcelona City Parks. This video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be re-used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author of this Barcelona City Parks video. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! In Barcelona you have the chance, walking the streets, to find traces of its long history, from the Roman ruins and the medieval city up to the neighborhoods of Catalan modernism, with its characteristic buildings, its square blocks, its tree-lined streets and its wide streets. Barcelona is the city where he lived and worked the architect Antonio Gaudi, whose works attract many tourists every year from all over the world. Barcelona has many parks. The best known are the Parc Güell by Anton...
My eyes have seen stranger things
So I dont wanna be the one you lost
Sometimes falling apart is the only way to
Seek the cost
I'm drifting off to space
And i'm singing out
These times are taking over my heart
You're the owner
But these times are taking over my heart
Space spans further away
all the planets seem to separate
Because love is moving away
And our lives begin to feel the same
I'm drifting off to space
And i'm singing out
These times are taking over my heart
You're the owner
But these times are taking over my heart
These times are taking over
Taking over my heart
I don't want to feel lost
Inside this City Park
You're the answer
Take the lonely right from my heart
And i'm singing out
These times are taking over my heart
You're the owner
But these times are taking over my heart