Vancouver’s — in fact, much of America’s — suburban characteristics owe a lot to the Reconstruction Era predilections of a landscape architect who loathed England’s suburban walled gardens and didn’t much care for flowers, either.
When Fredrick Law Olmsted designed Riverside, Ill., one of America’s first subdivisions, he rejected right angles and front yard fences to define personal fiefdoms.
Thank you for reading The Columbian.
Subscribe for only $99/year to get unlimited access.
Your tax-deductible donation to The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism program will contribute to better local reporting on key issues, including homelessness, housing, transportation and the environment. Reporters will focus on narrative, investigative and data-driven storytelling.
Local journalism needs your help. It’s an essential part of a healthy community and a healthy democracy.
