In such circumstances, people, especially the working classes, needed Mount Royal Park as a multifunctional open public space by freeing them from their intense work stress and relieving them from the urbanized environment. With the progress of industrialization, urbanization began in the city. The creation of green open spaces is an essential element of urbanization development. New York Central Park, as a successful precedent for an urban public park in a metropolis, supported the park proposal made by Sir James Alexander in 1840. Mount Royal was chosen for its natural beauty and the convenience of its location. Frederic Law Olmsted was named lead designer of Mount Royal Park. He saw the suffering caused by industrialization and used it as the basis for his plans for the park, resulting in a park very different from other parks built before.