Lane Street Mini Park

As its name suggests, Lane Street is a small park in southeast Raleigh. In October of 2009, the park got a major overhaul with the help of national nonprofit KaBOOM! Until the last several years, the park at Lane Street had a bad reputation. The old equipment had been torn down a decade ago and the park had become a hangout for some not-so-friendly folks. That started to change as the area experienced a renewal and many of the houses in the area were redeveloped.

920 E Lane St
Raleigh, NC 27601

920 E Lane St
Raleigh, NC 27601

With the help of dozens of community volunteers and the guidance of neighborhood activist Octavia Rainey, the city and KaBOOM! teamed up to build a new playground at the Lane Street park. The new park makes good use of the established trees to provide shade for a play area for younger children. Some grading and a retaining wall improved use of the existing space and lighting and a fence around the new basketball courts help provide some security at night.