Eibs
Pond Park was a neglected 17-acre freshwater
wetland in northeastern Staten Island with
great potential to become a valuable open-space
amenity. Recognizing this potential, Design
Trust fellows Linda Pollak and Sandro Marpillero
worked for several years with the Parks
Council to create a master plan for future
development. Although they also designed
and oversaw construction of a raised walkway
with seating, as well as an outdoor classroom
for the adjacent public elementary school,
the park lacked the constituency necessary
to implement other aspects of the master
plan.
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In
2001, the Design Trust funded a master
plan development phase to increase advocacy
for the park. Based on their extensive
involvement with Eib's Pond Park, the
fellows produced a promotional
poster documenting
conditions and park amenities. This publication
received an award from the American Society
of Landscape Architects in 2002.
Design Trust fellows continued work
at Eibs Pond Park in 2002, creating
a schematic
design to improve the park's
southern edge.
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