Parklet – Akron, Ohio

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Flooring is sanded and shaped to provide a smooth accessible transition from the sidewalk to the parklet.

In an innovative gesture, this smaller bench and planter grouping is positioned several feed away from the parklet. It serves to signal to pedestrians that something interesting is happening nearby.

A similar planter and bench pairing on a neighboring street provides interesting continuity with the main parklet.