Washington Canal Park

"All of our citizens desrve great open spaces. Canal Park will become the heart of the mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhood that is emerging in what was once a forgotten part of our city."
- Mayor Anthony A. Williams

"The park design brilliantly evokes the fascinating past of the Canal blocks and reveals a dynamic future. It creates a new public gathering place which will be truly welcoming and inspiring to all - neighborhood residents, workers in surrounding buildings, and visitors to this vibrant re-emerging Southeast neighborhood on the Anacostia."
- Ken Greenberg, Jury Member

This design for an urban park in the Near Southeast neighborhood of Washington, DC encompasses three city blocks along the path of a historic canal. GGN's competition-winning proposal, "Collective Waters," incorporates both innovative stormwater management strategies and a rich sense of local history.