Patch contributor Dana Damico sent us this photo Thursday afternoon shortly after the playground opened at the new pocket park on the corner of E. Del Ray and Commonwealth Avenue.
The construction fence came down Thursday morning and workers cordoned off much of the actual park to let the grass set in.
, Judy Lo of the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities said that some of the landscaping work for the park is delayed until fall because of the heat and dryness this summer.
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On Friday morning, the playground was packed with children and strollers lining the walkway.
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