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Kiryat Sefer Park is one of the last remaining open spaces in the densely populated center of Tel Aviv. In the mid-1990s, the lot which had previously served as a police garage became vacant and plans for the construction of a high-rise residential complex in its place began. These plans sparked a 15 year long community campaign advocating for an ecological and democratic public park. In 2010 this campaign achieved its goal when the municipality decided to build a public park instead of the housing project.A series of elements in the park represent the water cycle in nature: on the top side of the park there is a water table with clear reflective surface, and gentle drops fall onto it slowly, symbolizing “rain”. Every afternoon additional water is being discharged into the water table, creating an overflow that permeates an underground draining system and comes out as a spring under a rock, some 70 meters downwards Thus, the dry streambed becomes flooded for half an hour, creating a daily happening, with chidren and adults gathering to follow the stream and play in and around it. The water then flows to a biofilter system, through a series of small rapids and down to a large lily pond, attracting both people and wild birds.The park includes several spaces that allow community activities: a big round table that can accommodate 20-30 people for meetings or celebrations; a herb garden and community gardens in which local residents practice horticulture; and a children playground, a dog run, outdoor gym and vast lawns.