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Before: Removing the remains of abandoned houses on the site proved to be challenging.
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Before: Blighted structures and overgrowth being cleared from the site
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Before: A view of the site just before new construction began, after the brush and structures were removed.
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Here you can see a majority of the park after completion, with a rain garden in the foreground and the new playground beyond.
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Curb cuts divert runoff from the street into a rain garden and throughout the park.
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The granite runnel carries water through the site, providing aesthetic beauty and an educational tool to highlight storm water management issues.
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Educational signage was installed throughout the park to teach the public about green infrastructure.
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Storm water moves through this channel along a hillside to a lower area of the park, helping slow the runoff and increase infiltration.
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Vegetables and flowers fill the yard of a home adjacent to the new park. This resident loved the new park so much, she asked us to build her a path from her home directly into the park.