Mr. Daley created the glittering, 25-acre, or 10-hectare, Millennium Park, which, with its fountains, art and gardens, is one of America's spectacular urban public spaces.
The "hipster culture minister", Sergei Kapkov, transformed derelict Gorky Park and replaced the Krymskaya embankment's tarmac with fountains, cafes, art spaces and a bike lane; Sobyanin hired Maxim Liksutov to tackle the city's traffic problems.
Though other countries hog much of the fairytale glory, for the intrepid traveller Austria's castles offer trick fountains, curious art collections, dizzying architecture and centuries of history.
In an ad in the BH Weekly in 2008 (click here, then click on issue 467 and scroll to the last page), the same people saying the 2008 plan contains "no public open space" wrote: "The greatly improved nine-acres will include: 4.5 acres of new ground level open space, public gardens, fountains and art".
After sundown, a crowd gathers at the Miroir d'Eau (Place de la Bourse), part fountain and part art installation that reflects the lovely lit-up facades of the adjacent palace.
Frommer's describes the fountain as public art at its best.
The New York Times calls the fountain an "extraordinary art object".
There is the lake itself, its exuberant fountain and the Art Deco statue on the north end that's informally known as "The Lady of the Lake".
In both places, there are countless discount outlets, too: open-air Italianate arcades that look like gingerbread retirement villas, and indoor off-price malls with fine art, fountains, and chandeliers.
Schaefer told the students that he had bought a gallon of water to give to Glendening, arguing that the state-of-the-art fountain used only that much over the course of a year.
Atop a pedestal, "Fountain (earth fountain)" pumps mud from the word "ART" into a plexiglass-bordered pool.
