701 Pocket Park Project

Project Background

Located at the corner of S Public Road and Kimbark Street, the 701 Pocket Park project looks to create a vibrant, accessible, and inclusive community space that fosters public gatherings, celebrates Old Town's creative identity, and integrates play features for residents and visitors. The park is envisioned to be welcoming, functional, and resilient for all community members, with a future design focused on sustainability and low maintenance.

What is a Pocket Park?

A pocket park is a small, public green space—often no larger than a single vacant lot—designed to provide recreation, relaxation, and social interaction in urban or suburban settings. These parks are typically integrated into neighborhoods, downtown areas, or underutilized spaces, offering features like benches, landscaping, shade, public art, or minimal play structures.

Conceptual Designs

Over the summer, the City of Lafayette gathered community input to help shape the vision for the 701 Pocket Park. Based on the feedback, the design team created three concepts featuring:

• Play areas for young kids

• Shady seating and picnic spots

• A mix of native plants, pollinators, and trees

• Spaces to relax and enjoy

In late September, we shared these concepts with the community and asked which features they loved most. Thanks to the strong engagement and thoughtful feedback, we now have a preferred concept that reflects the community’s top priorities.

Stay tuned—we are wrapping up design now and will kick off construction in summer 2026!