Neighborhood: Harlem Park
Community-designed greenspace on previously vacant lots beside the Highway to Nowhere
The Sacred Place at Matriarch Park is a new community-designed greenspace in West Baltimore, created through a partnership between Parity Homes, Parks & People, and Nature Sacred. Transforming six formerly vacant lots beside the Highway to Nowhere, the park reflects residents’ vision for a welcoming place to gather, connect across generations, and enjoy nature, with features including seating, new trees, natural play elements, and a pollinator garden. Rooted in community input and inspired by the theme of honoring ancestors, the Sacred Place serves as a lasting space for reflection, belonging, and neighborhood connection.
Park Amenities
landscaping
hardscapes
fencing
seating
walkways
Parks & People’s Role: Project Management
Parks & People is a leading expert in designing and managing the construction of urban park spaces in Baltimore City. Our scope of work included construction, implementation, fundraising, and project management to help turn 6 vacant lots into gorgeous green space for the community. During this project, we:
hosted two steering committee meetings with project partners, Nature Sacred, EnviroCollab, and Parity Homes,
hosted two community workshop meetings in partnership with EnviroCollab to help the community narrow down design concepts and park elements,
and coordinated construction with Live Green Landscape Associates.
Partners
Bree Jones
Parity Homes
Nature Sacred
EnviroCollab
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Live Green Landscape Associates
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD)
Stockton Street Park
Address: 500 N. Carrollton Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223
Neighborhood: Harlem Park
Project Type: Post-Demolition Pocket Park
Residents within a 0.25 mile radius: 2,337
Size: 0.46 acres
About: In 2024, Parks & People was asked by Parity Homes to create a park space to complement the housing development in Harlem Park. Nature Sacred worked with EnviroCollab to develop the design.
Ribbon Cutting:
On October 30, 2026, Parks & People, partners, funders, and community members gathered to cut the ribbon on the completed Sacred Space at Matriarch Park.
