One of the larger Neighborhood Parks Program projects involves the installation of new playground equipment in eleven neighborhood parks. The new equipment is designed for children ages five through twelve and is ADA-accessible.
Once the new equipment is in place, new safety surfacing will be added to the play areas. The size and design of each playground will vary from park to park, but each will include a variety of climbing, balancing, sliding and spinning elements. The playgrounds at Gower Park and the Juanita Butler Community Center will also include zip lines.
Updated playground installation schedule:
Gower Park (24 Evelyn Avenue): Installation completed June 15. Borders for zipline and ADA features will be completed by mid-July.
Holmes Park (111 Holmes Drive): Installation completed June 15.
Newtown Park (15 Cagle Street): Construction on going until Monday, June 25. Borders and ADA features will be completed by mid-July.
Pinckney Fludd Park (400 Pinckney Street): Old playground removal begins June 21. Installation of new playground scheduled for June 22-27. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
Juanita Butler Community Center (2 Burns Street): Installation scheduled for June 22-29. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
McKoy Park (19 Afton Avenue): Current playground removal scheduled for Tuesday, June 26. Installation of new playground scheduled for June 27-July 3. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
West Washington Park (W Washington Street): Construction anticipated July 9-13. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
Skyland Park (37 Skyland Drive): Construction anticipated July 9-13. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
Rockwood Park (398 Meyers Drive): Construction anticipated July 16-20. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
Railroad Mini Park (32 Becker Street): Construction anticipated July 16-20. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.
University Park (101 Brookside Circle): Construction anticipated July 23-27. Borders and ADA features will be completed the following two weeks.