The Experience

The Creek Park

Creek Park reveals and celebrates the site’s hidden creeks to restore a sense of place and a daily connection to nature. This green vision brings shade, fresh air, and calm to a neighborhood long underserved by open space. It creates a cooling microclimate, boosts biodiversity, and improves air quality, especially vital in historically redlined communities facing higher environmental burdens. These investments promote health, resilience, and everyday joy in the Ballpark neighborhood.

Street-block locator map with a circled viewpoint at the intersection between the north and south blocks, with sight lines extending west into both blocks.
Illustrated Creek Park with a tree-lined street, shaded paths, planted creek banks, water, a boardwalk, and neighbors walking, cycling, running, and gathering. Speech-bubble quotations in the art are transcribed below.
  • This tree-lined street makes my morning runs feel like a breath of fresh air—literally.
    The pink-haired person standing beside the street and gesturing.
  • Spotted a Western Tanager while biking—nature feels closer than ever out here.
    A cyclist on the path.
  • Our grandkids always want to visit now—this creek park is their favorite part of the neighborhood.
    The grandparent standing at the right beside the creek.
Scene details
  • Tall trees shade the path and street.
  • A creek winds through planted banks beside a timber boardwalk, while neighbors walk, bike, run, and spend time outdoors.