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star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
This project includes altering a closed portion of Laclede Avenue to install a parklet with public seating, placemaking, and planters. These improvements will shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians, offer a safe resting place for cyclists, and create a new inviting public space for customers and visitors.

Photo Gallery

Collage of photos of the "pop-up" parklet.
Parklet with bench and bar style seating.
Ramp to parklet.

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