Loosely defined, a pocket park is an urban park on a small lot. Most of the time, it's a placeholder until a construction project comes along.
Take a look at Scranton's project above. It's at the intersection of Wyoming and Spruce. It seems like it's been an eternity to get to this point. Part of the problem was contaminated soil left by the dry cleaning business that used to be here. Plus, you know Scranton. Is anything here ever done on schedule?
There is a lot of stone, asphalt and concrete in this part of the city. Some green space would be nice.
The Olyphant project isn't advanced as far.
To refresh your memory, this is what used to be here.
The old movie theater, turned pizza shop, turned Chinese restaurant, turned storage building was a mess and it had to come down. The photo above was taken during demolition in October.
Fear not. It's a small lot. Some sod, some pavers and a few benches, and you have a park! I'm sure it will take quick work now that winter is behind us.
I look forward to seeing the finished product.
