This park has been years in the planning with a whole lot of people piecing resources and concepts together. While I find 11111inBlo's comments really discouraging, I am REALLY happy that the Main & Jewett area now have a piece of beauty that we can now enjoy! I know that Joanne Angie from Buffalo Arts Studio played a key role in getting this done despite it being an underdog project. Kudos to Joanne and Tom Montante and everyone else involved. What's your next project?

Peoples Park hasn't requested or received any public funds, ever. It's very small amount of funding comes from businesses, organizations and residents from the neighborhood. The labor is entirely volunteer - students with disabilities maintain the space as part of their occupational training, and colleges do community service there. The land was offered by a businessman who wanted to use his property as green space on Main Street, where people can sit in the shade (when the trees grow), listen to birds and relax. There are many spots like this in other cities, even though there are also large parks. Peoples Park offers opportunities for gardening (raised beds for organizations and individuals) and planting and maintaining public beds. A boy scout troop is planting a butterfly garden, paid for by their fundraisers. The park is open to everyone, 8-8 daily. It is loosely managed by a steering committee composed of residents and folks from organizations in the community. Anyone who would like to be a part of the park can sign up to garden, use the meeting space, be on a committee or offer some new ideas (gospel in the park?). If you have any questions about Peoples Park, please email and we'll be happy to talk about green space & pocket parks. They are valuable and have a positive effect on maintaining larger parks.