Talk:Washington Square Park
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[edit] Fictional Accounts
The article mentioned something about its infamous drug dealings,and how that is used in fictional accounts. Anyone know of any books or movies that use that as a plot line?
Actually, for the past couple years, illicit drugs and crime have been at an ultra low rate, due to a cop station being deployed right on the park.
The Movie Barefoot in the Park starring Jane Fonda and Robert Redford was filmed here.
It's not Washington Square Park of course, it's Washington Square, as everyone knows. Washington Square, New York would be the sensible title for this article. Someone has made a separate article for Washington Square North. A sense of context is lacking. --Wetman 07:56, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
- I thought that "Washington Square" referred to the entire block (i.e, including the streets), whereas "Washington Square Park" only refers to the grounds of the park. Perhaps the difference is small, but it is a distinction. --Tothebarricades 00:00, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Mass grave
I think there should be some reference to the fact that Washington Square Park was once a mass grave during the Cholera Prestilence.
[edit] Robert Moses/Jane Jacobs Factual Inaccuracy
Factual Inaccuracy- The Lower Manhattan Expressway was not planned for Washington Square. (see LOMEX) Nor was it planned in 1952, which is which predates the Interstate highway system. 1962 was the correct date, and it was planned further downtown in the area by Canal Street.
