At Grove Hall, Boston, an unused lot is being converted to a park, which will take place after 3-4 years. PLA.CE! is designing and developing interim programs and activities along with furniture for the Grove Hall neighborhood, with a view of increasing neighborhood resilience.
Grove Hall Lot
The following are the primary programs PLA.CE! is organizing at Grove Hall:
- Generate Neighborhood Scale Resilience Awareness Program
- Facilitate Collective Design and Planning Schemes Between Neighborhood and City
- Develop Public Spaces and Parks Resiliency Framework for Risk Assessment and Performance Evaluation
- Organize PLA.CE Boston! Pop-Up Markets, Art Installations and Events
The next event, the PLA.CE! Resilience Game will involve residents, elders, children and community leaders in a game to better understand resilience – in terms of ecology, economy, health and safety.
PLA.CE! Furniture