Sunflower Park - Binghamton, NY - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

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"Up until a few years ago, Murray Street Park, as it was then known, was nothing more than run down lot with a few pieces of play equipment. Few children ever came to play, and the area was never given the attention that it deserved. Thanks to the help of a handful of dedicated citizens and the “Design Your Own Park” organization—an initiative started right here at Binghamton University, Sunflower Park was able to blossom."
" Residents of the First Ward and Binghamton University worked together to both beautify the park, and to promote it throughout the community. ..With the help of the City of Binghamton and some grant money, the steering committee was able to equip the park with running water and electricity...benches were added, as well as some grills, new play equipment, a mural (painted by the local kids), a vegetable garden, and the most famous symbol of the park, a beautiful pavilion, decorated with a huge and ornate mosaic depicting sunflowers in full bloom...As the park continued to grow, so did its influence in the community. More and more children came to play, and they weren’t the only ones. Nowadays it isn’t unusual to see a couples sitting together on the benches or an elderly person stopping by to watch the children play. Sunflower Park is a great place for people of all ages to relax and have fun...Every Friday, you can find them at the park around noon, handing out packages of food to families in need. And that’s not all–the park hosts a plethora of annual events such as a Halloween party, Thanksgiving dinner, clothing drives, and ice cream socials. All of it is made possible by that same group of hardworking residents, and most of the money comes from their own pockets. The real impact that Sunflower Park has had on the community is to change the way that the people in the First Ward view their community. The park is a safe haven where people of all ages can go to interact with each other in a positive way."

Part of Binghamton Neighborhood Project's "Design Your Own Park" initiative (visit link)

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- Playground, including swings and slides
- Community garden space
- Benches
- Greenspace

Name: Sunflower Park aka Murray Street Park Street Location: 185 Murray Street Local Municipality: Binghamton State/Province, etc.: NY Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Picnic Facilities: pavilion, benches, grills Recreational Facilities: Playground, including swings and slides Climbing wall Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Mural on pavilion Special Events: Clothing drives, ice cream socials, food giveaways Traditional Geocaches: none Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Date Established: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

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