August 5, 2013
As part of its rapid “Park Activation Program”, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will provide $150,000 in support to help Pogo Park and the city of Richmond plan, design, and build a two-block section of the Richmond Greenway into Harbour-8 Park.
TPL will be provide both capital and technical support to help Pogo Park with the community involvement phase for this community design-build play area and garden project. Construction of Harbour-8 Park is scheduled to begin in 2014.
September 1, 2013
After five years of planning, construction is finally underway at Elm Playlot! The construction fence went up at Elm Playlot in September 2013; the new park will open in Spring 2014. In cooperation with the City of Richmond, Pogo Park will lead the community-build portion of the project, implementing our community-based approach to park and play area restorations.
July 31, 2013
To gather initial input from residents about how Elm Playlot could be transformed, Pogo Park used a community input process called “Photovoice” that utilizes the powerful combination of photos and recorded voices. In the summer of 2008, Pogo Park worked with a group of fifteen Iron Triangle residents (comprised of six African-Americans, eight Latinos and one Asian) for five weeks. Continue reading “Photovoice”
July 29, 2013
Art is an essential element of Pogo Park projects. It beautifies neighborhoods and creates a sense pride among residents. We view our projects as canvases for local artists to show their work and as a place for residents to share their culture. Continue reading “Public Art”
July 29, 2013
As part of the community design for Elm Play Lot and to help community members envision what their park would look like, Pogo Park helped residents measure Elm Play Lot and resolve on-site where the proposed park elements could go. Residents used this information to transfer their vision to paper and build a scale model of Elm Park. This model has been instrumental in gaining funding for the reconstruction of the park.
July 21, 2013
Organized to collect public opinion about the future of the Richmond Greenway for a State of California grant application, Pogo Park organized a consortium of local non-profits to stage a “Festival of Ideas.” For eight consecutive days, Pogo Park and its partners staffed tents located directly on the Richmond Greenway at strategic locations. Continue reading “Festival of Ideas – Richmond Greenway”
