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neighbors and helping the people of Albany Park to insure the continued well-being and strength of their community. BELIEF
North River Commission and its partners believe in the power of art and gardens to heal, renew and inspire. In communities, art and gardens are bridges that cross social and ethnic boundaries and tools to build cohesive, beautiful and healthy neighborhoods.
To develop and maintain a community-based sculpture garden that provides the diverse community of greater Albany Park with a serene center for gatherings, reflection and spiritual well-being.
GARDEN GOALS
The Garden will:
Reflect the diverse people and places of Albany Park; be a gateway and a center. It will provide a place to work and have fun together, to meet others or to enjoy alone.
Be beautiful all year long and a delight to the senses. All aspects of it will be of the highest quality.
Be dedicated to healing through inspiration and renewal.
? Be a safe place to pass through or to linger in; open, well-lit and active during the day and appropriate evening hours.
VISION
North River Commission and its partners envision a sculpture garden where residents of, and visitors to, the greater Albany Park area can find beauty and peace. Where those who have fled the turmoil of their homeland or the chaos of their home life can rest and renew. In the garden, all can experience the power of inspiration and motivation and the spiritual healing of art and nature. The creation of the garden, its on-going development, its enjoyment and programming will be a community-wide effort, providing connections with and between local institutions, organizations, and neighbors and helping the people of Albany Park to insure the continued well-being and strength of their community.
MISSION
To develop and maintain a community-based sculpture garden that provides the diverse community of greater Albany Park with a serene center for gatherings, reflection and spiritual well-being.