West End neighborhood beautification efforts previewed by pop-up park

Vandy Fanatics hosted a football tailgate last Saturday at the Kensington Place pop-up park. The park, planned by the FutureVU team, was open from Nov. 8 to 12. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

The FutureVU team turned a portion of Kensington Place into a park for Vanderbilt community members to enjoy last week in advance of beautification efforts slated to begin in mid-December.

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

The park featured several events from Nov. 8 to 12, including hosting food trucks like the Grilled Cheeserie, a yoga class sponsored by the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and a tailgate planned by Vandy Fanatics, a student group that promotes school spirit during athletic events.

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

This effort was the second in a series of pop-up events aimed at turning outdoor campus spaces into green spaces for the Vanderbilt community to use. The FutureVU team designs these events to promote new ideas for land use on campus while actively engaging the community for feedback.