I like your concept, but I think the other side of the street takes away from your original intent of shooting for "park life". I am the first to understand the desire to keep that line of perspective, but I think you missed out on a different point of view given how the benches are lined up along with the trees in the background.
I like the perspective a good deal - but I am not a fan of how this was processed. There appear to be significant halos above the trees along the path and the image has such a flat feel. 4