Photo Credit: Liz Wagoner
As development increases and populations grow, finding additional property suitable for park land becomes a growing challenge for many metropolitan areas.
When the non-profit Amherst H. Wilder Foundation decided to relocate its administrative offices in 2008, the city of Saint Paul, Minn., was given the rare opportunity to create a new park on the foundation property that had been occupied for nearly four decades.
By utilizing partner organizations, public engagement, innovative design, and progressive programming, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation designed a multifaceted, public greenspace that redefines the traditional definition of a city park and meets the needs of a growing and changing urban center.