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The key to preservation and rehabilitation of the park is to renew and reinvigorate its historic role as a center of community activity. The City of Rochester has committed the critical funding to begin rehabilitation of the park as part of a revitalization strategy for the southeast quadrant of downtown, which includes downtown housing, corporate office development and public improvements. With the opening of the play area and the skating rink, the park is being used by city residents, visitors to the Strong National Museum of Play, and downtown workers. The public can reacquaint themselves with the park—take a stroll through the site, bring the kids to the play area, and go skating. Moreover, residents should write their city council members and the Mayor’s office and encourage officials to offer more public events in the park, especially as the adjacent Strong Museum offers a perfect opportunity for joint programming.

Become a Good Steward

Residents and visitors are encouraged to become involved in the park’s upkeep by calling the City if something needs to be fixed or cleaned or if you have a comment or suggestion.

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Rochester, New York Manhattan Square Park Intro history threat help learn Help Photo © Rick McKee Hock Visit The key to preservation and rehabilitation of the park is to renew and reinvigorate its historic role as a center of community activity. The City of Rochester has committed the critical funding to begin rehabilitation of the park as part of a revitalization strategy for the southeast quadrant of downtown, which includes downtown housing, corporate office development and public improvements. With the opening of the play area and the skating rink, the park is being used by city residents, visitors to the Strong National Museum of Play, and downtown workers. The public can reacquaint themselves with the park—take a stroll through the site, bring the kids to the play area, and go skating. Moreover, residents should write their city council members and the Mayor’s office and encourage officials to offer more public events in the park, especially as the adjacent Strong Museum offers a perfect opportunity for joint programming. Become a Good Steward Residents and visitors are encouraged to become involved in the park’s upkeep by calling the City if something needs to be fixed or cleaned or if you have a comment or suggestion. back \| next	Boston City Hall Plaza Boston, Massachusetts Estates Drive Reservoir Oakland, California Heritage Plaza Heritage Park Fort Worth, Texas Kaiser Roof Garden Kaiser Center Oakland, California Lake Elizabeth Allegheny Commons Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Manhattan Square Park Rochester, New York Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Kent, Washington Miller Garden Columbus, Indiana El Monte Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Pacific Science Center Courtyard Seattle, Washington Parkmerced San Francisco, California Peavey Plaza Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota Home \| Map \| Exhibit \| Artists \| Press
education partners Additional Sponsors American Society of Landscape Architects’ Indiana, Pennsylvania/Delaware, Minnesota, Northern California, Texas, Upstate New York, and Washington Chapters • Astorino • Charles Butt • Design Within Reach • Topher Delaney • Sandy Donnell & Justin Faggioli • Fathom • Tom Fox • Hillman Foundation • Indianapolis Museum of Art • Lorraine Osmundson • Richard T. Murphy • National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Northeast, Southwest, and Western Offices- with funds from the Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation of New York, Dodge Jones Foundation Intervention Fund, and Eastern Massachusetts Preservation Fund • James Richards • Seibert & Rice • Diana & Bruce Shuman • Ann Stack • SWA Group • TBG Partners • Michal and Jeffrey William Tincup • Unilock Inc. • The Woltz Charitable Trust