"Green Oasis" Planned for Titan Park

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.

The new vision for Titan Park (via The Community Design Collaborative)

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.

The creation of various "zones" will give the park a robust personality (via The Community Design Collaborative)

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".