Talk:Highbridge Park
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A lot of unsubstantiated claims about race and class here... most city parks (uptown and otherwise) decayed in the 1970s, and not because of white flight but instead a general decline in city services during the period of fiscal crisis and mismanagement. I've rewritten it with a less vitriolic tone, and fewer assertions, in the most recent change. 128.59.100.63 13:52, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
As it stands, I think the rewrite is too much of a white wash. The history I inculded is what makes this park significant-- otherwise, I don't see the point of the article. Why you removed the bits about graffiti and the present state of the park when all of that can be proven through photos and the times article I linked to is beyond me... I'm pretty annoyed but I'm going to think things through before making any changes-- It's like saying that the schools in rich white neighborhoods are the same as the schools in poor non-white neighborhoods-- or saying the court system treats black men the same way it treats white men. What happened to this park is a fact. It cannnot be compared with anything that happened south of 110th street. This isn't just a result of the fiscal crisis. Race and class play a huge role. Let's not hide from the ugly things in our past OK? futurebird 15:40, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
