Playgrounds
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The City is committed to creating engaging play spaces: a total of 10 playgrounds were upgraded in 2018; and the Kiwanis playground in the 2019-20 budget year. Timmons Park playground will be replaced in the 2020-2021 budget year.
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The Gower Park playground was replaced in 2018.
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Skyland Park's playground was replaced in 2018.
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The playground at Kiwanis Park will be replaced in 2020.
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The Kiwanis Park playground is adjacent to Blythe Academy.
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Neighborhood residents will participate in the selection of new playground equipment.
TIMMONS PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT
The existing Timmons Park playground was last replaced in 2003. The Parks and Recreation Department will issue a survey to determine the desire of the neighborhood and and other users.
KIWANIS PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT - COMPLETE
The existing Kiwanis Park playground was replaced in the fall of 2020. The Parks and Recreation Department issued a survey and held public meetings to determine the desire of the neighborhood and school.
About the Neighborhood Park Improvement Plan (NPP)
The Neighborhood Park Program (NPP) initiative calls for replacement of 1-2 playgrounds each year. The City launched the NPP in 2018, investing $3.6 million to make targeted improvements in neighborhood parks. In the first NPP cycle, the City upgraded 24 park spaces and replaced a total of 10 playgrounds to address a backlog of needs. This replacement program keeps the department’s focus on safety, ensuring that playgrounds are replaced at the end of their useful life.
2018 Playground Designs
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Holmes Park playground
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Juanita Butler playground
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McKoy Park playground
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Newtown Park playground
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Pinckney Fludd playground
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Railroad Park playground
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Rockwood Park playground
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Skyland Park playground
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University Park playground
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McPherson Park playground
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Gower Park playground
Project Manager
Talena Stewart
Parks Maintenance Manager
864-467-4350