Programmatic Development & Ecological Enhancement Within Shady Grove
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2025-05
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Mission:
Facilitate the curation of a phased strategic plan for the future of Shady Grove and it’s surrounding areas
Goals:
Promote better stormwater management within the area
Increase the accessibility to accommodate all
Beautify the area around the outdoor amphitheatre
Objectives:
Accessibility -
Conform existing paths to meet ADA guidelines
Create opportunities for more of the site to be utilized
Strengthen gateways into the site
Stormwater Management -
Implement Stormwater Management Facilities across the site to improve rate of capture and improve infiltration
Expose the movement of water on the site to educate users and improve intrigue of site
Purposefully direct the flow of water to prevent flooding of nearby housing
Beautify -
Improve the biodiversity of the site
Protect the site against storm damage
Create a sense of space within Shady Grove
Keywords
Landscape architecture, Stormwater management, Shady Grove, Arden, Arden DE, Amphitheater