Neighbors work together at Senn Park Unity Garden
MPC Research Assistant Kirsten Westergren authored this post.
The results are in, and Senn Park Unity Garden in Edgewater was officially named one of the Top 100 Public Spaces in the United States and Canada! Even more impressive is that this small but vibrant park and community garden placed as #14, ranking higher than a number of other well-known landmarks throughout Chicago and the entire nation.
Project for Public Spaces and Planetizen set out in September to find these great spaces by inviting the public to nominate and vote for the places they love. The voting process, comments, and results revealed, according to Planetizen, “not an objective Top 100 but instead a handful of communities passionate about their own local public spaces.” Certainly, Senn Park is one such place. Its Unity Garden has fostered a strong sense of pride and ownership among the gardeners and neighbors, and the entire park encourages community engagement, socializing, and activity for locals and tourists alike.
Read more about Senn Park and Unity Garden on the Placemaking Chicago website, and see if any of your favorite public spaces made it on the list at Planetizen.com!