Shoemaker Green

1. Grass
2. Leisure
3. Peaceful
Whether you want to throw around a Frisbee, tan, or quietly lounge in the shade with a book, this new green space on Penn Campus is perfect for a peaceful sunny afternoon. It certainly beats the old unaesthetically pleasing tennis courts there before!
Here’s addition information from PennConnects: «Shoemaker Green is a new public commons, a welcoming open space of lawns, tree-​lined walkways, and sitting areas. This new green space is both a destination and a pedestrian route from Locust and Smith Walks in the core of campus to the historic buildings surrounding the space and further eastward to the new Penn Park. Shoemaker Green sustainable site management will improve water quality and minimize runoff, reduce the effect of the urban heat island by greening large paved areas, restore biomass on site, increase local biodiversity, and improve the overall environment for the community.»
It cost $ 8.5 million to build!