Phoenix is getting a new park near the Arizona State University campus.  The park is meant to weave together ASU and the nearby neighborhood, giving students and tourists a place to relax in the bustling city. 

Specific details about the park have yet to surface and current budget cuts may threaten to halt any progress on the proposed gathering place.  However, some integral features of the park have been mentioned.

An interactive water fountain is expected to be a major focal point of the park, but it is still unclear whether it will be formatted as a series of mounted wall fountains or a fountain built directly into the ground.  Other Phoenix parks have opted to utilize both floor fountains and wall water fountains.

The park is also planned to include special night lights, approximately ten to fourteen feet in height.  The Plexiglas sticks will be featured throughout the park.

Wavy steel canopies will decorate portions of the park and provide shade for patrons.  The canopies will allow some shade to pass through and will hold several solar cells that can provide power to much of the park.

The still unnamed park, in conjunction with the new light rail system, is intended to further grow and revitalize downtown Phoenix.

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