What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row
by Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6XGRD)
Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fans
Public parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm".
But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals.
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