The patch had been a dumping ground. Residents had already turned it into a community space with a play area, a bench for sitting quietly and a “Tree of Hope”.
The next idea was a parklet: a parking-sized platform with seating, games or planting, cut by machine from free open designs and put together by hand.
The committee asked neighbours through a group chat, then looked for someone in Dublin who could cut the parts. The site is in the council’s adopt-a-patch scheme, so they say no permit was needed.
We do not know if the parklet was built.
How it happened
- Before 2021
A dumped-on patch becomes a community space.
- About 2021
Parklet planned.
What helped
- Using a scheme that already existed (adopt-a-patch), so no permit was needed.
- Free open designs.
What was hard
- Finding someone local to cut the parts.
- No cost estimate yet.
Who was involved
- A residents’ committee
- Better Block, whose free designs they planned to use
Money
- Not yet costed when last posted
Pictures to ask for
No photos yet. These are the pictures we would ask the people involved for, with their permission. Never photos of children.
Where this comes from
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