Brooklyn College Macaulay Students:
Benjamin Rudshteyn, Mahee Islam, Robert Colbourn
What did you do?
We surveyed Central Park for all the opportunities it has for recreation and fun for Macaulay Students.
Why did you choose it?
We chose it, because we feel students do not exercise enough, because of their heavy course-loads. Our video shows that the exercise is worth it.
What did you learn?
We learned that Central Park is indeed a great opportunity for Macaulay students to have a good time.
Gregory Lella
Simone Ebanks
Young Kyu Park
Ivan Srdanovic
Central Park has been in the works for over 150 years. The park opened in 1859 and through the process of urbanization transformed this 843 acres of muddy swamp into an extravagant public space in the heart of Manhattan. The park hosts approximately 25 million visitors each year. The park was designed by architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Central park was but a mere experiment for Olmstead, who’s main project was Prospect Park located in Brooklyn. We did a small documentary on the everyday activities in Central Park. We chose Central Park because it was conveniently close to Macaulay, and there were many angles in which we could approach it. We also it would be the model of the ideal public space. We learned of the vast range of activities that one can participate in Central Park.
Untitled from Greg Lella on Vimeo.
