The park, formerly a parking lot, features perennial gardens, shaded groves, plaza spaces, an interactive fountain, a 10’ high hill which provides topographical relief and views over the central fountain plaza, and a shaded garden grove with movable tables and chairs.

Although scheduled for groundbreaking in 2008 the timeline was delayed due to the discovery of contaminated soil.

[3] Soil removal began in July 2010, and the park was rescheduled to open in early 2012.

Professionals called this feature unneeded and anti-urban, but a resolution with Belo was not reached.

[6] On July 7, 2016, Civic Garden became the scene of a mass shooting targeting police officers.