It is the City of Light -- and also a city of public parks that are elegantly designed and heavily used. As Boston prepares to build its own new park land once the Central Artery disappears, Peter Mehegan travels to Paris to see what the French might teach us about the art of public spaces.

	The Parks Of Paris Peter Mehegan talks with Boston Globe architecture critic Robert Campbell about the parks of Paris. The parks are alive with people, even in winter. Watch Segment
	The Past Affects The Present Paris is known for its street cafés, but it's a city with a bloody past. Take a look at how the history of Paris has given it the character it has today. Watch Segment
	The Problems Of Paris As in all big cities, there are problems. In Paris, 600 cell phones are stolen every day, one-third of those forcibly. And how do they pay for the parks? With taxes. Lots of them.Watch Segment