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Love Bank Park
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Love Bank Park

Love Bank Park is a roughly 7,000-square-foot public space at the corner of Cherokee Street and Nebraska Avenue in St. Louis, built from two former vacant lots after nearly seven years of community organizing.

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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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Serhii Chrucky/Esto

Designed by Arbolope Studio with architect Patterhn Ives for the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District, the park pairs a passive plaza of seating and chess tables with the region's first permeable-asphalt basketball court.

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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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Serhii Chrucky/Esto

A central chain-link shade canopy formed from galvanized steel trusses unifies the two halves, and permeable paving throughout lets the park double as a stormwater basin. The park opened in April 2024. 

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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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Serhii Chrucky/Esto
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