Memorial Walkway

About this pattern

A designated walkway between two activity spaces that is marked by shady trees planted close enough to provide a cool corridor around a paved or unpaved footpath. The trees and walkway are meant to communicate across generations the importance of memory, and care for an event or people or something.

Along the walkway there are benches for rest and reflection. There could be commemorative plaques in the paving. Shrubs or flowers that are of particular significance to who or whatever is being commemorated can be planted between the trees.

Memorial walkways that commemorate those killed in war are common around Australia. But shaded walkways could be built as part of a community building exercise to commemorate other events, people or species.   

Planning note: As trees will take some years to grow to a size that provides shade, community involvement needs to be backed up with care by a continuous authority such as a council.  


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