Evans Parkway retrofit demonstrates why parks are an ideal choice for green infrastructure By Richard J. Dolesh E vans Parkway Neighborhood Park, a 5-acre park in the Glenview community in Montgomery County, Maryland, was long overdue for rehabilitation. The park property was acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in 1954 as part of its rapidly expanding stream valley park system in the two Maryland counties to the north and east of Washington, D.C. In the 1960s, a neighborhood park was built for the community surrounding the park, but 50 years later, the aging playground and recreational facilities that were suitable for a bygone era no longer served the community's needs. W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G | A P R I L 2 0 1 7 | Parks & Recreation 43