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Tim Ezell Visits New Pocketpark!
Explore Pocketparks on "Living St. Louis" Learn about Pocketparks' mission to revitalize unused spaces into vibrant parks that foster...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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5 On Your Side Visits New Pocketpark!
Pocketparks on KSDK's Show Me St. Louis Learn how Pocketparks is revitalizing unused spaces into thriving parks that enhance community...
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Oct 12, 20241 min read
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STL PR Shares New Pocketpark Project
Laclede's Landing Active Art Park is a vibrant addition to St. Louis' riverfront, transforming previously vacant lots into a community...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
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New pocket park opens on Laclede's Landing; offers disc golf, views
Pocketparks, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing underused spaces, has unveiled its sixth park: the Laclede’s Landing Active Art Park...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
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Laclede's Landing Active Art Park on Fox 2
Watch: Pocketparks Featured on Fox 2 News Discover how Pocketparks is transforming underutilized spaces into vibrant, community-centered...
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
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STL Post Dispatch covers Pocketparks
Empty Lots Transformed: Laclede's Landing Active Art Park Discover how Pocketparks revitalized vacant lots in Laclede’s Landing into the...
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Sophisticated Living Features Pocketparks
Pocketparks: Putt-ing Downtown St. Louis Forward Pocketparks has unveiled the Laclede’s Landing Active Art Park, featuring a disc golf...
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Oct 9, 20241 min read
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KSDK Highlights the Soon-to-be Pocketpark in Laclede's Landing
Pocketparks: Transforming Communities Discover how Pocketparks is reimagining vacant spaces into vibrant parks that bring life and...
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Oct 2, 20241 min read
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Ladue News Features Pocketparks
Pocketparks Brings Green Spaces to STL Pocketparks is transforming unused plots into vibrant community spaces across St. Louis. Learn how...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Pocketparks
Pocketparks: Shaping Vibrant Communities Dive into the vision and impact of Pocketparks as they transform underutilized spaces into...
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Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Strong Towns Features Pocketparks
Pocketparks: A Small Bet with a Big Impact Discover how Pocketparks is turning underutilized spaces into thriving community hubs. This...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Pocketparks and Yard team up
Pocketparks partners with YARD to facilitate tactical urbanism. Community engagement inspires beautification of public spaces.
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
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Pocketparks Process
Spectrum News shares an interview with founder and President Samantha Lee Smugala that shines light on the details of the Pocketparks...
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Jan 14, 20234 min read
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About Pocketparks
We invite you to learn more about what Pocketparks is and what we do. The founder and president Samantha Lee Smugala shares her vision...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
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City Wide Trash Pick Up to Unite Neighborhoods Around a Cleaner St. Louis
15+ Neighborhoods to Host Clean Up on June 18th St. Louis, MO (May 20, 2022) – Aaron Dohogne spends much of his free time volunteering...
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May 18, 20222 min read
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Pocketparks’ Sunflowers for Ukraine Campaign Beautifies St. Louis While Helping Ukrainians in Need
Five Parks to Receive Sunflowers in Support of Ukraine St. Louis, MO (April 22, 2022) – In 2021, Pocketparks planted an Urban Sunflower...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read
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Pocketparks Expands Network to Hyde Park,Pop-Up Event Invites Locals to Give Feedback
Public Invited to Enjoy Activities; Help Plan Future Hyde Park Pocketpark on March 5 St. Louis, MO (March 3, 2022) – Four vacant lots are...
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Mar 4, 20222 min read
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Pocketparks Featured on City Corner
Host and producer, Sarah Thompson talks to Samantha Lee Smugala, founder and president of Pocketparks - a nonprofit that reimagines and...
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Jan 14, 20221 min read
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HEC TV Features Pocketparks West End Park
Julie Tristan of HEC Media covers the West End Park coming to life. Pocketparks turns vacancy into vibrancy & creates beautiful spaces on...
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Nov 28, 20211 min read
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St. Louis On The Air
Pocketparks Founder, Samantha Lee Smugala, was recently a guest of St. Louis Public Radio Show "St. Louis on the Air "with Sarah Fenske....
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
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