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A VISION FOR PEACE PARK

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A Vision for Peace Park honors the site's legacy as a peaceful, safe, and supportive community space by incorporating its current assets, including:
  • Community Table and Bald Cypress Tree Grove: additional seating areas and cypress trees are added to create a full Dining Grove 
  • Orchard: existing Orchard trees are pruned and new and more resilient species of fruiting trees are proposed
  • Existing Trees: in addition to the Orchard and bald cypress tree grove, a collection of river birches and oaks are preserved and a Deck is built around two oaks to create a slightly elevated area for relaxing under the tree canopy
  • Brick Alley: the alleyway is preserved as a walking path through the center of the park
  • Accessibility: upgrades the accessibility of the connections to the neighborhood through improved intersections and crosswalks
  • Connections: visibility is enhanced and highlights the Grand and Bissell Street Water Towers

A Vision for Peace Park increases the opportunity for community enjoyment and use by adding:
  • a new park entrance pavilion with bike racks and bus stop seating 
  • a multipurpose plaza along Strodtman that can be used for community events, food trucks, art installations, and more
  • a large central plaza with an entertainment stage for community events, gatherings, concerts, festivals, and more
  • terraced seating built into small hillsides to create new park entrances and seating opportunities   
  • a meandering pathway through the orchard garden and park 
  • specialty use areas that include a children’s playscape, fire pit gathering space, and chess & lawn game area
  • attractive and low maintenance planting beds for native grasses, pollinator habitats, and rain gardens 
  • spaces for grilling, picnicking, dining, entertaining, playing, and relaxing
  • new street lights, street trees, and sidewalks

MY FIRST REACTION TO THE OVERALL DESIGN IS:


    The Gather & Entertain design elements are focused on community and event spaces. The Entry Plaza Pavilion at Grand and Strodtman welcomes visitors with a Bus Shelter, bike parking, an informational kiosk, and park signage.

    ​This entry leads to two gathering areas connected by Terraced Seating walls: the top terrace is a Plaza built around the existing orchard trees, and the bottom terrace is a multipurpose Plaza that extends from the sidewalk for pop-up markets, food trucks, events tents and more.

    Both of these spaces extend south to the central gathering area & Entertainment Stage in the heart of the park used for presentations, events, concerts, and festivals.

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    GATHER & ENTERTAIN DESIGN ELEMENTS​​​

    Entry Plaza Pavilion & Bus Shelter
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    Emergency / Info Kiosk

    ​Bike Parking
    Entertainment Stage

    ​Extended Sidewalk Plaza

    ​Terraced Seating

    Overall, how do you feel about the GATHER & ENTERTAIN design elements?

    How do you feel about...


    The Eat & Share design elements are focused on gathering with friends and family. In the Dining Grove, a series of dining tables and nearby Grilling Areas provide spaces for both large and small community gatherings.

    The Share Shed could be rebuilt near the Dining Grove to provide a space for sharing community items.

    ​The existing Orchard has been expanded to include a more diverse variety of fruiting trees along a pathway that weaves through the park.
     
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    EAT & SHARE DESIGN ELEMENTS
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    Fruiting Trees
    in the existing orchard and a new orchard along a pathway
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    Grilling Areas
    outdoor grills distributed throughout the dining grove
    Dining Tables
    each eight feet long and expanding upon the existing ‘Giving Table’

    Share Shed
    for collecting and distributing needed community items
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    ​OVERALL, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE EAT & SHARE DESIGN ELEMENTS?

    ​HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT...

    SHARE SHED

    Otis Woodard, the original founder of Peace Park, created a space for sharing food, clothing, and other items with anyone in need. The revised design imagines a new Share Shed, to be placed further inside the park and near the grilling areas and outdoor dining hall. 

    The Play & Relax areas include a Children's Playscape, a variety of activity zones, and seating opportunities.

    For relaxing, a terraced hillside seating area invites visitors to rest along the widened sidewalk path on Strodtman Pl.     Park visitors can also rest on benches along the Pathways and on the elevated Deck under the tree canopy.

    In all these spaces they can observe and enjoy natural elements of a     Climate-Ready Design, including pollinator habitats and a Rain Garden.

    For more active engagement, a large centralized space north of the Dining Grove could be a large     Children's Playscape.

    The Activity Zones are designed to be flexible and accommodate a variety of functions, and are waiting for your input!     ​
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    PLAY & RELAX DESIGN ELEMENTS
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    Elevated Deck (~2 ft)
    built around existing trees and overlooking a small rain garden

    Pathways
    ​    winding through the orchard and linking activity zones
    Children's Playscape
    artistic playground with natural elements

    Activity Zones
    to be designed based on your feedback - see below!

    Overall, how do you feel about THE PLAY & RELAX design elements?

    How do you feel about...

    CHOOSE FEATURES FOR THE ACTIVITY ZONES
    Help us ensure that resident interests are prioritized over non-residents.
    Please feel free to leave any additional thoughts, ideas, questions, or concerns here:

    That's it!
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Thank you!

DESIGN GOALS

The following goals for Peace Park's redesign have been defined by project partners in response to community inputs.
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Create an inclusive and welcoming College Hill community anchor
Meaningfully incorporate community feedback
Honor site's history and incorporate beloved site elements
Create a low maintenance, sustainable, multi-seasonal, multi-functional, and resilient landscape
Create visual and physical connections to neighborhood anchors
Incorporate existing site features
Develop a design that anticipates future growth and connections
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Create a bold and clear landscape design
Create a high impact landscape with feasible and realistic implementation
Leverage project partnerships and connection resources to create a special neighborhood anchor

PROJECT PARTNERS

Including, but not limited to,
​additional support from:
Harvard University School of Design
Health Equity Works
Fred Weber, Inc.
Keeley Companies
​Meghan Kirkwood
Alderman Brandon Bosley

​** College Hill Neighborhood Solutions describes the team of College Hill residents that have invested in developing the plans for Peace Park. **
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP & MAINTENANCE
Land Reutilization Authority
GCC Community Land Trust
Jubilee Services

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GREEN CITY COALITION

LOCATION
St. Louis, MO

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(314) 657-3778

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