Elementary school students joined community residents in Brooklyn, New York, to transform a trash-filled lot into a vibrant play space. The result is Carter G. Woodson Children's Park, which features an artificial turf field, running track, play spray, game tables, seating, swings and other play equipment, as well as a multi-purpose performance space.
This park-building effort is part of the Trust for Public Land's (TPL) City Spaces program, which develops new community playgrounds and parks in under-served, inner-city neighborhoods. The program's premise is that all children need and deserve outdoor recreation and a safe place to play.
TPL is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving land for people to enjoy as parks and open space. Since 1972, TPL has conserved over two million acres of land nationwide.
Goal
Transforming a vacant lot into a vibrant community park