Facilitate socio-economic mixing to help communities engender tolerance, develop social capital, and share opportunities for upward mobility

Case Study

One of the initial project goals for Rail Park was to increase cross-group interaction between area residents with different cultural touchpoints. For phase one of the project, Studio Bryan Hanes reimagined a defunct section of elevated railway as a public promenade. Interactive seating and large wooden platforms establish playful visual connections to the neighborhoods below and shape a variety of options for both small and large gatherings and cross-cultural programming.