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Solo Gibbs Park Ribbon Cutting

Solo Gibbs Park Ribbon Cutting! Parks & People had the incredible honor of attending the #RecRollOut event alongside Baltimore Rec & Park, Mayor Brandon Scott, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, city and state representatives, and the Sharp-Leadenhall community. Together, we celebrated the transformative journey of this park and the positive impact it will have on [...]

Solo Gibbs Park Ribbon Cutting2023-06-27T17:02:14+00:00

Stockton St. Park Update!

With Black History Month upon us, Parks & People is even more proud to announce a new West Baltimore green space is underway as the future Stockton St. Park takes form. This intentional community healing space will serve the greater Penn-North community and transform a space once known as “ground [...]

Stockton St. Park Update!2023-02-03T17:04:12+00:00

Cecil Elementary Groundbreaking!

🌟Cecil Elementary Outdoor Classroom Groundbreaking! 🌟 In collaboration with our partners, we had the honor of breaking ground on Cecil Elementary's outdoor classroom! Led by Principal Aleesha Manning, Cecil Elementary School is a model public school in the Midway neighborhood, serving over 300 students each year. This outdoor classroom is the [...]

Cecil Elementary Groundbreaking!2023-01-24T19:08:01+00:00

Roberta’s House Mediation Garden Ribbon Cutting!

Grief doesn't end at a funeral. Most of us know what it means to mourn a loved one. Fewer of us knew that pain as a child. Parks & People had the honor to cut the ribbon on one of the most moving projects yet; Roberta's House Mediation Garden. Roberta's House is a family [...]

Roberta’s House Mediation Garden Ribbon Cutting!2022-11-22T17:14:22+00:00

Darley Park Lighting Ceremony!

The lights at Darley Gateway Park are officially on! Triumphantly, after 5 (yes, FIVE) years of effort, Darley Gateway Park is the first predominately African-American park in the city with high end, decorative lighting. After years of planning, designing, and implementing the community's vision, the lights are the last piece of the puzzle to [...]

Darley Park Lighting Ceremony!2022-08-12T16:17:52+00:00

Roberta’s House Meditation Garden Groundbreaking!

Parks & People is honored to manage the design and build of the meditation garden for Roberta's House in historic Midway! Roberta's House is a family grief support center that provides trauma-informed care and addresses grief as a public health service. Roberta's House offers programming for all ages in order to [...]

Roberta’s House Meditation Garden Groundbreaking!2022-08-02T16:50:06+00:00

Salem St. Park Ribbon Cutting!

Ribbon cutting for the brand new Salem St. Community Park! Salem Street in Penn-North underwent a major revival. The new Salem Street Community Park replaces blighted vacant lots and breathes fresh life into the heart of this block. The new park includes: flat green space for gathering and recreation, flowering trees and landscaping, a [...]

Salem St. Park Ribbon Cutting!2022-05-11T17:08:51+00:00

Faith Lane Park Phase I Ribbon Cutting!

Faith Lane Park Ribbon Cutting! We held a small ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of Phase I for Faith Lane Park. Through Project C.O.R.E. our partners were able to tear down 4 long abandoned vacant properties. In their place, we created an inviting usable entranceway for this future park. After removing the blighted [...]

Faith Lane Park Phase I Ribbon Cutting!2022-05-09T14:16:37+00:00

The France-Merrick Foundation Supports Parks & People!

Parks & People is proud to announce funding from The France-Merrick Foundation as part of their community and economic development program. Parks & People received $350,000 in support for the Phase II expansion of Henrietta Lacks Educational Park, engineering design for Greenmount Park and renovation for the Cecil Elementary School Play Lot. Each project [...]

The France-Merrick Foundation Supports Parks & People!2022-04-27T15:31:26+00:00
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