Mighty Park
Community-driven transformation at Mighty Park
The Stafford Street "Mighty Park" project is a prime example of a community-driven effort to transform a blighted space into a green community asset. Originally introduced to us by the Gwynn Falls Community members and one of our community partners, Play 4 All. These groups launched a GoFundMe campaign to purchase the six vacant lots of land from the City upon which the future park would be located. In only a couple of months, they exceeded their goal of $60,000 and Parks & People began visioning sessions with the community for this transformative project. Residents voiced the need for a large playground area, a mural with a performance stage, a community garden area, and surrounding fencing. These requests were developed into a Concept and are now currently in the implementation stage. This new park playground is set to be completed by the end of spring 2025. Mighty Park will serve as a vibrant community space for more than 850 Gwynn Falls residents within a 10-minute walk of the park.
Park Amenities
Raised garden beds
Playground
Picnic tables
Stage
Partners
Gwynns Falls Community Association
Councilwoman Phylicia Porter
Game Time and Cunningham Recreation
Floura Teeter
Address: 3041 Stafford Street
Neighborhood: Gwynns Falls
Mighty Park
Address: 3041 Stafford Street
5,000 sq ft
Acres: 0.11
Residents impacted in .25 radius: 853
Community investment: $219,412
