The IMD Master Plan aims to enrich the area by incorporating more green spaces to benefit faculty, students, employees, residents, visitors, and the local community. One of the specific recommendations of the IMD Master Plan is to create a new public space at 2023 W. Ogden Avenue. The site, bound by Ogden Ave., Polk St., and Damen Ave., is a one-acre vacant parcel. The envisioned public space will serve as a dynamic, walkable area fostering connectivity and wellness for all stakeholders. It will feature a monument sculpture, sensory gardens, seating areas, educational hubs, year- round and recreational amenities like walking paths and programmable areas for fitness, educational, and/or social activities. The design and construction of the space will integrate ecofriendly practices such as native plantings, efficient stormwater water management, and energyefficient lighting.
