Stories and Testimonials
Highlighting a selection of our projects and the clients we’ve had the opportunity to work with, along with insights into the former uses of these sites.
Huntington Park Traffic Garden
Columbia, Maryland
This project transformed a decommissioned basketball court into a vibrant, colorful traffic garden that now serves as both a place for local programs and a community gathering space. Located within a neighborhood park and directly adjacent to the existing playground, the site was ideally positioned to expand opportunities for active play for local families and expanding the park's existing recreational amenities.
As the first traffic garden installed within the Howard County parks system, the project was developed through close collaboration with Howard County Parks and Recreation staff and the county's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. The team worked together to refine the layout for the available space, and create a facility that would support bicycle education, and imaginative play for children of a wide range of ages.
Installation was completed within five days and included resealing the asphalt surface to create a fresh canvas for the traffic garden colors and pavement markings. Following completion, the project was celebrated with a well-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony and received extensive coverage from local media outlets, helping introduce the new facility to families across the community.
"I was involved with the installation of the first ever traffic garden in Huntington Park Columbia, Maryland. This project was done by a contractor that had never done a traffic garden before. They were able to do the project in five days because the drawings that were created by Fionnuala Quinn were so detailed. It was easy for this contractor that typically does tennis courts and pickleball courts to complete this project in five days."
Tom Decker Jr.
President, SealMaster
"Fionnuala answered all my questions and even ones I didn’t know I had, and provided an overview of the process for getting from “here” to “there.” Although the partnership might have been able to build the traffic garden without her counsel, it would have been a prolonged and clumsy process—and it would not have turned out as spectacularly as it did."
Steve Garon
Safe Routes to School/Healthy Community Action Team Coordinator
Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth
"The residents/kids L-O-V-E the traffic garden. We’ve received countless compliments from them."
Jim Teller
Vice President, Marketing, Kay Apartments
"Working with Fionnuala Quinn on our traffic garden project was an incredibly positive experience. She brought both technical expertise and a collaborative approach that made the entire process smooth and engaging from start to finish. Fionnuala developed a thoughtful and intentional design for the garden, providing detailed maps and guidance that allowed the painters to accurately install each element of the space."
Tiffany White
Health Programs Manager, Cincinnati Health Department
Traffic Gardens in the News
A collection of local and national articles and stories highlighting traffic gardens and their growing impact.
Featured Article
Landscape Architecture Magazine — January 2026.
The Landscape Architecture Magazine article highlights the growing momentum of traffic gardens as child-scaled streetscapes for learning real-world road safety skills. It specifically mentions Fionnuala Quinn as a traffic garden planner and recognizes her work in advancing the field. The article also features two past projects in the photos, including the Seven Oaks Traffic Garden and the Vancouver, Washington installation, showcasing real-world examples of these spaces in use.
More Press
Landscape Architecture Magazine — January 2026.
The national article highlights the growing momentum of traffic gardens as child-scaled streetscapes for learning real-world road safety skills. It specifically mentions Fionnuala Quinn as a traffic garden designer and recognizes her work in advancing the field. The article also features two past projects by Fionnuala in the photos, including the Seven Oaks Traffic Garden, Maryland and the Vancouver, Washington installation, showcasing real-world examples of these spaces in use.
Parks & Recreation Magazine –– December 2022.
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Kids can practice bike skills at new traffic garden
Howard County Times –– September 2024.
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