![Turf soccer field.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/Soccer-field-01.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)
La Villita Park is a former industrial site in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The site was designated a contaminated site after years of roofing material manufacturing on the property. The resulting design is organized around a central axis, called the Paseo, an inviting promenade traverses the entire park to access the many recreation activities including athletic fields, a playground and splash pad, skate park, basketball, trails, community gardens, informal open space, trees and naturalized landscaping. The 22-acre site is the largest U.S. EPA Superfund-to-park conversion in a major American city.
This project provides members of the South Lawndale community around the community a place to play, learn, and engage with nature.
![Youth in the park.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/lavillita-web4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)
![Skate park area.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/lavillita-web2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)
![Shade structure and paved surface.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/lavillita-web3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)
![Playground and drinking fountain.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/lavillita-web1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)
![Baseball field and paved pathway.](https://mapped.imgix.net/images/La-Villita-Park/lavillita-05.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500)