City of Clarion Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
A visually appealing pocket park will be constructed within the City's central business district designed to encourage the gathering of community members by providing green space with options for communication.

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Four city employees who built pocket park.
Entrance to pocket park with benches, table, shade cover, landscaping.
View from rear of pocket park.

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