Project Description:
For years, the Lakeland community, a historic African-American neighborhood in College Park, experienced recurring flooding. In 1970, the Urban Renewal Plan was introduced in efforts to mitigate this issue. However, the plan resulted in the demolition of existing homes and displacement of two-thirds of residents, dismantling a once-thriving community. This project proposes the redesign of a 6,036 square foot lot between 5004 and 5006 Pierce Avenue in Lakeland, College Park into a community gathering space that acknowledges the harm caused by the Urban Renewal Plan.
