About a year ago,
The Passyunk Post featured tiny Titan Park located at the corner of Howard and Titan Streets in
Pennsport. Back then, neighbors were gathering to develop an overall
vision for the pocket park and organize the Friends of Titan Park
community group. The Community Design Collaborative has
recently released a new plan for the space
and it looks like Titan Park is one step closer to becoming the "green
oasis" neighbors had hoped it would become just about a year ago.
- Titan Park as it is today (Photo: James Jennings)
The
stylish new plans look to make improvements to storm water management
by swapping the large swaths of concrete with permeable pavers inside
and outside the park. The planting of trees and other greenery will also
aid in storm water management. The park will also have temporary,
community-led components to engage nearby neighbors' "DIY" attitude and
keep Titan Park an active space. In looking at the current rendering, it
seems that the trellis' will help "enclose" Titan Park from the houses
that overlook the space, helping to create a more intimate feel for
visitors.
Lastly,
the new design looks to create "zones" -- Quiet, Active, and Civic --
that embrace the several personalities of tiny Titan Park. As the CDC
put it:
Even a small park can have several
personalities. The street edges would be the Civic Zone, where new
infrastructure (street trees, tree trenches) benefits both park users
and pedestrians. The midsection would be the Active Zone, with
reconfigurable play spaces, tables, and chairs. The back of the park
would be the Quiet Zone, with a green arbor and trellis and chunky
built-in benches.
Be sure to follow
Friends of Titan Park on Facebook for more information, and hey, maybe even think about joining their
efforts in transforming the park from concrete jungle to "green oasis".
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