Pack square
Repositioning the center of Asheville for people
In 2002, UDA prepared an urban design plan for the redesign of Pack Square in the City of Asheville. The square had been all but dismantled over the years to accommodate traffic and was under threat by state highway plans to further erode the space. With broad public participation throughout the process, UDA developed a dramatic plan to restore the square and create a new festival event park as a great lawn adjacent to the historic city hall and county building. Pack Square restores the identity of Asheville’s unique character as a center for the arts, providing a vibrant performance venue that celebrates the great outdoors. The park incorporates sustainable stormwater treatment infrastructure into the landscape.