Assiniboine Park : Designing and Developing a People's Playground

In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a peoplesplayground, a place devoid of commercial amusementswhere all classes of Winnipeggers could relax andrejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings.The book traces the development of the park and itsinfrastructure the layout of fields, forests and gardens,the two pavilions, the conservatories and the zoo andhow this corresponded with an ever-evolving Winnipeg.It explains the actions, conflicts and arguments of a colourfulcast of politicians and bureaucrats who made the park whatit is today. The story of Assiniboine Park is told within thewider context of the evolution of urban parks in Canadaand the United States.