Triumph: Campus Martius
Originally a rectangular plaza in Judge Woodward's Plan of Detroit, Campus Martius — the "Field of Mars" — shares a name with public squares in Rome, Paris, and St. Petersburg. As automobiles took over the city, roads ate away at the space until just a small triangle remained at the north end. In 1997, Mayor Dennis Archer announced that the barren intersection would be transformed into an urban park. The reclaimed public space, finished in 2004, was designed by landscape architects Rundell Ernstberger Associates. Fountains mask urban street noise, shade trees provide much-needed greenery, and a café and seasonal programming act as destinations within the park. Campus Martius is an outstanding example of a modern urban park.
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