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Show parks tour--p.2 that it is not practical to try to teach children to swim in cold water. We passed through the large picnic and commercial area north of the Aviary. Alan commented on the large asphalt meadow in this vicinity, and remarked it should all be cleaned out and re-done. Ethel pointed to the restrooms buildings, calling it the one totally unpleasant aspect of the Park; John Swain stated that it is scheduled to be replaced. ized for other purposes. The existing building will be util- [A dressing room/office for employees.] We paused on Sixth East, the Park's north-south thoroughfare. John Swain pointed out that Liberty Park is surrounded by major, heavily trafficked streets, and that this tends to destroy the feeling of open Space. We toured the Aviary and many opinions were expressed. Ethel said that, in her experience, the length of the Aviary tour is a sufficient distance to walk (for most visitors) especially for parents with small children. There were opinions th~t the architecture of the round building seemed a bit incongruous, and a planting of shrubs around it to break up the lines might be a good change; also that the tendency seems to be to make each enclosure a diorarta rather than a natural landscape. We were courteously permitted to examine the external features of the Aviary's service area inside its fence. It was remarked that this area's general topography and location could be one of the loveliest spots in the Aviary, and the possibility of redoing it to be a scenic spot, and relocating the service buildings was discussed. |
