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West End Neighborhood Project
Phase 2: A Contributed Path
The rear boundaries of the lots form a spine that follows a midline through the block. For almost its entire length, this spine is traced with chainlink or wood-panel fencing. Newly de-paved backyards occupy the space between the house and the fence.
Phase 2 continues the pursuit of the thickened boundary, here in the form of a walking path. Through an incentive-based program, property owners and tenants can contribute a desired portion of the rearmost area of their yards to the creation of a communal path. The unit of the tile allows the path to remain malleable to residents’ changing desires over time, and a shared landscaping tool shed supports increased agency and encourages cooperative responsibility over this outdoor space. Native saplings and shrubbery are planted along the path to densify tree cover and carry over the visual privacy previously afforded by fencing.