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A pocket park is proposed as part of the six-lot Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity single- family home development along Scott Street.
A pocket park is simply a miniature park that does not have an active recreational facility, such as a playground, but rather a sidewalk, trees, grass, flowering shrubs and benches.
It would be a place where the neighborhood residents could take in the blue sky or the rising of the moon in a relaxing atmosphere, said August "Skip" Memmi, executive director of the city department of community and economic development.
Duane Hershberger, the executive director of the local Habitat office, said it's early, but ideally "We could perhaps ask students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology to contribute while learning."
He noted that the plan is to have a community meeting soon to discuss the residential development for the vetted prospective new families.
The park would add ambiance and give individuals a place to rest or reflect on the day and add to the character of that neighborhood, which is on the upswing and which is targeted for additional improvement in the future.
"I look forward to continuing our partnership with the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity," Mayor Derek Slaughter said.
"This Habitat project includes six new homes and a small pocket park in the Scott Street neighborhood. The pocket park will be a small gathering area that maintains green space for the local residents. My administration has been committed to making numerous improvements to our parks and recreation spaces," he said. "Although pockets parks are not traditional parks, they are a valuable asset to include when possible. I look forward to the local neighbors enjoying this feature."