Through the use of Active Design principals it is the goal of Park Chelsea to transform Chelsea and its surrounding neighborhoods into an Age-Friendly Park with passive and active recreation opportunities scattered throughout the park and no more then a 3 minute walk away from wherever you are in Chelsea.
A history of public spaces in Chelsea Past, Present, Future
Active Design Elements/Networking Public Spaces
Make Chelsea Your Park/ Make Chelsea Your Gym
Manhattan's Age Friendly Walking Trails and Wandering Parks
26th Street Active Recreation Walking Trail
Transforming Passive Recreation Benches into Active Recreation Equipment
Transforming Passive Recreation Benches into Active Recreation Equipment
Swappable Parks
The Swappable Park::Meeting the Recreation Needs of Everyone in the CommunityThe Obesity Crisis and Midtown Manhattans Lack of Active Recreation
Swappable Park Possible Locations Worth Square and Baruch Plaza
Staffing the Swappable Park
Swappable Park Equipment Catalog
Student Center Game Rooms
Creating Community
Creating Community in our Public Spaces
This project is partially funded by a 2014 grant from Citizens Committee of NYC
