MenuA.L. Davis Park
Small Center created a visioning booklet for A.L. Davis Park that re-envisioned its role as a gathering and recreational space in Central City.
Project Dates
July 2010–December 2010
Context
A.L. Davis Park, formerly known as Shakspeare Park, is located at the corner of Washington Avenue and LaSalle Street in Central City, New orleans. Directly across the street from the former Magnolia / C.J. Peete Public Housing Development, the park holds extensive historical and cultural significance within the context of the neighborhood and the city, but in recent years has lost value as a community amenity due to the lack of funding, maintenance, and an associated growth in violent crime.
Small Center Engagement
Small Center produced a visioning booklet to envision development of an infrastructure at A. L. Davis Park that allows for and invites specific recreational and civic functions. To see the finished booklet, please click here.
Collaborators
New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative
- Una Anderson
- Nina Feldman
Urban Strategies, Inc.
- Linda Pompa
Harmony Oaks Neighborhood Association
Team Members
Project Lead
- Cordula Roser Gray
Students
- John Nelson
- Allison Powell
- Guan Wang
Staff
- Scott D. Bernhard
- Dan Etheridge
- Alison Popper
- Emilie Taylor Welty
Support
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
