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PAPAGO DECK PARK at Central Avenue in Phoenix Arizona

Now known as Margaret T. Hance Park including The Phoenix Trolley Museum, The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, The Burton Barr Library and the Phoenix Center for Arts.  Designed in collaboration with ADOT, Urban Innovations Group and HNTB Pheonix and built over the I-10 Interstate Highway.  The concept is three parks in one-the neighborhood park to the east which expands an existing arts center and preserves historic homes and a church; the center urban park-a hardscape with a passage under the central avenue bridge and incorporates foundations for the Will Bruder designed Phoenix Public Library; and the culture park to the west linked to the historic Barry Goldwater High School and preserves many historic houses while encouraging infill housing and cultural facilities.

The neighborhood Park

Central Avenue Bridge

      the urban park

Culture Park

Goldwater School and historic homes.

Concept drawing of the urban park with proposed Theme Tower. The tower was proposed to house a vertical transportation link from proposed light rail station at I-10 level under the park.  The tower was not constructed

A rendering of the urban park fountains and pavilions by Art Zendarski.

The proposed double decker carousel for the neighborhood park.

The sketch was hung in the mayor's office during the campaign to fund the park but was not constructed.

The Central Avenue Bridge over the park over the highway.

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