The Condesa pocket park, (Spanish: ''Parque de bolsillo de la Condesa''), is a

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in the Condesa neighborhood of the

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borough in

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. The park opened in June 2013 and was created on land that was formerly part of the intersection of Avenida Michoacán and Avenida Vicente Suárez streets. The park is in size. Its design features include: 8

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trees, 3 bicycle racks, 10 park benches, and 16 raised planters. The cost was about $650,000 Mexican pesos, or US$50,000 in 2013.

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