Mifflin Square
Community planning for a South Philadelphia neighborhood park
The Mifflin Square Park and Neighborhood Plan was developed to improve the park and surrounding neighborhood while ensuring that current residents have a say in the neighborhood’s development and will benefit from it. The design team, consisting of Hector Design and Hinge Collective, set out to build community power and prosperity by working with a broad resident committee, strengthening business and shopping, and preserving affordable housing.
Through a series of multiple touch points with various community groups and organizations, the design team worked with residents to build models, draw plans, organize events, and gather data about what the eventual design should be (in 21 languages!) The first phase of the project resulted in a series of documents outlining the engagement efforts that were performed and conceptual designs for future implementation.
Location: Mifflin Square (Philadelphia)
Client: SEAMAAC
Timeframe: 2018
Project Team: Hinge Collective, Hector Design
Engagement Techniques Used:
Neighborhood convenings
Walkshop
Two Community Builds
Design Charrette Series
Images courtesy of Hector Design
