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Meadville Stories
Meadville was established as a frontier settlement by David Mead in 1788. His 1805 town map (pictured here) reflects his vision for town planning, which essentially laid a grid-iron city plan on top of the natural meanders of Mill Run. By 1910 the stream was largely channelized, built over and lost from view.
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In 2004 Meadville’s Redevelopment Authority, with community input, identified Mill Run as a buried treasure. Over the next twenty years, in alignment with City and County planning goals, Mill Run has provided a focus for community groups and the City to improve the health of our watershed, strengthen neighborhoods, and enhance community capacity along/adjacent to the Mill Run corridor.
The Arc Community Greenspace provides one such example; others include:
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Shadybrook Park restoration in 2011
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Environmental Assessment of Mill Run in 2010
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Market Square Rain Garden & Pocket Park in 2007
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Market Alley daylighting in 2005
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Bridge over Mill Run connecting the Meadville Medical Center to MMC’s Mill Run Complex on Liberty Street in 2004.
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For a tour of Meadville's Public Art Trail visit: https://www.amarageffenstudios.com/index.php/meadvilles-urban-art-trail/
For information on the infamous Rhododendrons and history of Meadville.
