In
a single year, Moses managed to clean
up not only Central Park, but also
other parks in New York City; lawns
and flowers were replanted, dead trees
and bushes replaced, walls were sandblasted
and bridges repaired. Major redesigning
and construction was also carried
out; for instance, the existing Croton
Reservoir was filled-in so the Great
Lawn could be created. The Greensward
Plan's intention of creating an idyllic
landscape was combined with Moses'
vision of a park to be used for recreational
purposes—nineteen playgrounds,
twelve ballfields, and handball courts
were constructed. Moses also managed
to secure funds from the New Deal
program, as well as donations from
the public, thus ensuring that the
park got a new lease of life, prospering
under the wings of a powerful and
new defender.
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