On April 26, 2022 we celebrated the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted. In one way or another, we have all been touched by his legendary work. At heart, Olmsted was a social reformer, an egalitarian, who deeply believed in social equality. the public park as a democratic right of all citizens. He understood the importance of the park as the antidote to urban life – a place of peace, refuge, relaxation and healing.