A breakout example of Walter Hood’s championing of neglected urban spaces, Splash Pad Park (pictured), completed in 2003, uses palm trees and a water feature to soften the underside of Oakland’s MacArthur Freeway. It reestablishes the connection between the city’s Grand Lake Theater and Lake Merritt, which had been severed by the elevated roadway’s construction. For nearly two decades, the park has hosted the city’s largest farmers’ market. Photo 2 of 9 in Q&A: Walter Hood’s Vision for Renewing Neglected Urban Spaces

Q&A: Walter Hood’s Vision for Renewing Neglected Urban Spaces

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A breakout example of Walter Hood’s championing of neglected urban spaces, Splash Pad Park (pictured), completed in 2003, uses palm trees and a water feature to soften the underside of Oakland’s MacArthur Freeway. It reestablishes the connection between the city’s Grand Lake Theater and Lake Merritt, which had been severed by the elevated roadway’s construction. For nearly two decades, the park has hosted the city’s largest farmers’ market.