City of Shakopee Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

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Public places
A thriving community garden needs to move from its current location due tonew development - this project will allow the city to convert a vacant parcel into a new more centrally located and easily accessible home.

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Two benches, trashcan, and new sidewalk to relocated garden.
New fence for community garden.
Raised garden beds.

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