A pocket park is coming to the city of Altamont, Kansas. City officials are working to convert Lansdowne Garden into the unique space. The small area at the corner of US-160 and Huston Avenue has been unoccupied for quite some time. The vision consists of two patios with a space for food trucks to set up, a farmers market, a veterans memorial, and a community garden. A $10,000 grant from Network Kansas has already helped install the first patio. “I think it’s important that we are proactive in our positions and listening to the wants and the needs of our community and figuring out ways that we can fund those things without dipping into their pockets and having to, you know, get more tax dollars,” said Heather Beasley. The Local Health Equity Action Team in Labette County awarded Altamont a $1,000 grant to start the community garden. The city has applied for more grant funding to fund the veterans memorial and a shade structure.
Source: KSNF/KODE
