05/19/15
This is the second entrance and you can see that it has shade and seats to protect people in some way.

Comments

Often times pocket parks are solutions in municipalities for lots which are either derelict or abandoned. The objective of taking an underutilized space and potential liability and transforming it to a useful public space with little expenditure upfront and in the future usually takes precedence. Creating a solution which not only adds to its environment, but can do so with less overhead is a municipality's primary goal and unfortunately this usually wins out over thoughtful design like yours. In refining this design I would focus on simplifying areas, using elements which require less upkeep and segregating the play space from traffic areas.