What's currently a grassy field will become a $1.5 million green space along a well-traveled portion of Charles Street (at Franklin). It will feature a winding path of flowers and shade trees, and a monument to Pope John Paul II designed by Baltimore-born artist Joseph Sheppherd.
Artists rendering of the prayer garden coming to Charles & Franklin Streets, courtesy of Mahan Rykiel Associates.
A large scrim will cover the portion of the Franklin Street garage that overlooks the park. Everything should be ready in a couple of months.
Hopefully, the completed space will cast its zen vibe out to calm drivers as they pass by. During the groundbreaking, the speakers were occasionally drowned out by loud trucks and honking motorists. Otherwise, it could be a noisy place to find inner calm.
-m.e.
