Cubbon Park, Bangalore
Bangalore is one of the most beautiful cities in India, if not around the world. One of the aspects of this city, is that there are the gardens and parks throughout, and that most of the city streets are lined with flowers as well. Some have been growing for as long as the city has been here. As with many large cities, the buildings and the concrete seems to be becoming more abundant. This happened in one US city, Chicago. Mayor Daley stepped in and made certain requirements of businesses, that flowers must be planted. Now, more flowers grow down the center lane of Lake Shore Drive, than are found in some entire cities elsewhere. The government of Bangalore has also stepped in, and provides communities and businesses such as four star hotels, Bangalore and all her residents, with the plants and flowers to continually supplement their neighborhood gardens and parks. Restrictions have been placed on the use of fertilizers and pesticides and those taking care of the landscaping throughout the city are taking extra effort and care to becoming more and more eco-friendly.
Gardens and parks are a necessary element in big, urban cities. They provide space for outdoor activities such as running and bicycling, and they are just places for the young and old to escape the hectic pace of the city in which they live. The parks are designed with water-ways, fountains and curving pathways, beds of multi-colored flowers, and lotus and fish ponds. Cubbon Park, one of the favorites of Bangalore, has an extensive collection of sculptures. They are placed throughout the entire spread of the park, adding to the colorful, Colonial architecture and the Neo-Classical, red painted library the sits in the center of the park. The bandstand hosts outdoor theater and concerts, and the park even offers classes such as pottery and instruction on the various kinds of plants and flowers that decorate the park. All of this is set under the shade trees and amongst the art, a most incredible way to spend an afternoon, every afternoon.
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