HELP PLAN
THE PARK!
You are invited
to participate in a design charrette where you will be able to provide
input and work alongside your neighbors and landscape architects to
assist in developing a master plan for the park. O'Boyle, Cowell, Blalock
& Associates, Inc.
(OCBA) is the landscape architecture and land planning firm contracted
to complete the design. The charrette will be open to the public and
people can come and provide input as they are able throughout the open
hours.
Date: February
20, 2010
Time: 9:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: First Christian Reformed Church
650 Bates SE
*The design
charrette’s findings will be presented at 6:00 p.m.
Background Information on the Madison/Pleasant Park Project:
Friends of Grand
Rapids Parks, South Hill Neighborhood Association, Heritage Hill Neighborhood
Association and the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department
are undertaking a process to create a master plan for the now vacant
parking lot at Madison/Pleasant (816 Madison). This 2.25 acre parcel
was recently acquired by the City from Kent County in the 415 Franklin
land transaction. Grand Rapids Press Article on land transaction
The City of
Grand Rapids does not currently have funds available for construction
of the park, but creating a master plan is the crucial first step because
typically the park-specific master plan is developed along with an estimated
cost estimate and fundraising strategy.
Please note
that the proposed park is classified as a Mini-Park in accordance with
current National Recreation and Park Standards. By definition, it would
address limited, isolated or unique recreational needs. Mini-Parks are
designed with the assumption that most park users would live between
¼ and ½ miles away and would likely walk to the park. It also
is designed with aesthetics and amenities that reflect the surrounding
community.
Madison/Pleasant Park Project Survey
We are currently collecting information to inform the Design Charrette. Below is a link to a survey designed to gather input on potential uses for the park.
Click here to take survey
please limit to one survey per household
If you have any questions
or wish to provide input by another means prior to Feb. 20th, please feel to contact any of the following individuals:
If you are on Facebook, there is also a page dedicated to the project Green Heritage Hill
Thank You in
Advance for providing input into the design of the Madison/Pleasant Park Project