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Plenty of shaded, grassy areas invite picnics, reading or naps
The newly renovated A.E. England Building houses the Fair Trade Cafe and offers space for meetings, banquets, classes, offices and art events
424 N. Central Ave
Downtown Phoenix Arizona
(602) 262-7490
Park Hours: 5 a.m. to 11p.m.
Fair Trade Cafe now open in historic A.E. England Building -- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Splash pad hours: Sunday, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (hours may vary depending on season)
About the park:
Civic Space Park offers residents, workers, ASU students and downtown visitors a park with unique urban design, sustainable construction and operational features and a landmark public sculpture by artist Janet Echelman.
The park, which opened in April, 2009, utilizes sustainable design techniques to generate power, keep the area cool and capture rain water. Sustainable park features include:
- Solar panels on the park’s shade structures will generate 75 kilowatts of power (enough to power 8-9 residential homes) to offset the park’s lighting and electrical needs.
- Extensive shade; more than 70 percent of the park’s surface area will be shaded when its trees and vegetation reach maturity.
- Hard surfaces made with pervious concrete and pavers that reduce heat reflection and allow rainfall to seep through, reducing damaging storm runoff.
- Trees planted with a system that utilizes grates and specially engineered soils to protect roots, minimize compaction and allow ample room for root expansion.
- Immediate access to Light Rail and bus transit stations, which are located just feet from the park. To encourage pedestrian visitation and use of mass transit, there were no parking spaces built for the park.
- Civic Space Park is happy to host community events free to the public. Those sponsoring the event will be charged a recreation supervision fee. Commercial sales will not be allowed.
The Civic Space also boasts historic building space. A renovated city-owned building, commonly referred to as the A.E. England Building (424 N. Central Ave.) for the business formerly housed there, offers space for meetings, presentations, small banquets, art events, classes, offices and restrooms. Arizona State University and the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will collaborate to manage and program the building.
For park inquiries and rental information, please click here to email or call 602-262-7490.
If you are requesting additional information on reserving the AE England Building at Civic Space or the park stage, please complete the form below so that staff can assist you with your request.
You can either print it off and bring in a completed copy, or fax it to (602) 732-2617, or e-mail a copy to: tj.penkoff@phoenix.gov
Civic Park Reservation Request & Fee Schedule
Civic Space Park at night
Green grass and a shaded stage area will provide
space for small community events and gatherings.
Dancing water and colored lights make the
water feature irresistable to kids on hot nights
North side gallery space in A.E. England building
looks out (left) on Civic Park