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Liveable City Continued

Plans also call for the expansion of greenways along Shades Creek and Five Mile Creek, while long dormant proposals for Valley Creek and Village Creek greenways are being revisited. On a parallel track, our community EcoScapes serve as symbolic gateways to the Olmsted vision. Our new Brown Springs Garden is located on the periphery of Ruffner Mountain, while the Arlington-West End and Princeton Healing Gardens are within walking distance of the proposed Valley Creek greenway. 

A new umbrella group www.cultural-alliance.com has made one of its major objectives to “include arts and culture as an integral component in long term revitalization strategies….(in part by developing) a network of neighborhood based community centers that focus on arts and culture.” Our community EcoScape program does just that. Over 17 local artists’ works are spread between our five gardens, including pieces by Arthur Price, Alan Peterson, Steve Cole, Bob Taylor, Heather Spencer, Jennifer Steib, and Jim Neel. Each EcoScape is also designed to highlight the historical significance of the neighborhood.
The downtown building boom (Park Place, lofts, etc), along with the revitalization of Crestwood and Avondale, highlight a promising trend in urban infill. Our EcoScapes complement these positive developments by showcasing neighborhoods (Arlington-West End, Brown Springs, et al.) that have the capacity to become tomorrow’s Avondale.

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