Harlem Avenue Pocket Park

833-837 Harlem Avenue

Neighborhood: Upton

Community garden with wooden raised beds, a gravel pathway, a small pine tree, and a group of people by a fence in front of red brick row houses.

Transforming vacant lots into multi-use community green space

Harlem Avenue Park is a transformative community enhancement project designed to infuse new energy into the Upton neighborhood by creating vibrant, multi-use greenspace.

Spanning 5,000 square feet of pervious surface, Harlem Avenue Pocket Park is designed to serve approximately 200 residents, offering a welcoming space for neighbors to gather, play, picnic, and care for their pets.

Harlem Avenue Pocket Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On November 15th, 2024, Parks & People, partners, funders, and community members gathered to cut the ribbon on the completed Harlem Avenue Pocket Park as part of the greater Upton Community revival.

Before

The Vision

Rendering of a dog park with a grassy area, trees, rocks, a gravel pathway, and people and dogs. The park is fenced and features a logo in the upper left that reads 'Parks & People' and a website URL 'parksandpeople.org' in the bottom right.
Digital rendering of a backyard park with trees, plants, rock formations, a gravel pathway, and children playing, enclosed by a wooden fence, with brick buildings in the background.
 

Harlem Avenue Pocket Park

Address: 833-837 Harlem Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201

Neighborhood: Upton

Project Type: Post-Demolition Pocket Park

Residents within a 0.25 mile radius: 2,924

Size: 0.07 acres

Project Partners:

  • Upton Planning Commitee

  • Maryland State DHCD

  • Baltimore City DHCD

  • Wells Fargo

  • DA Dunlevy

Parks & People’s mission is to improve Baltimore through green space and education.