Here's what the city is planning for the renovation of Recreation Park (on Shamrock). The proposal (
here) will come up before the Development Review Committee at its March 5 meeting (agenda
here).
Improved access and usability.New amphitheater/outdoor classroom.Beginner’s skate park.Fitness area with permeable surfaces and bench seating.ADA-accessible path.Tennis courts reconfigured with new pickleball courts, improved lighting, and a shade structure.Basketball courts enhanced.Baseball field to receive new fencing, bleachers, shade structures, field lighting, scoreboard, and a soccer/baseball overlay.New walking/running loop and interpretive garden featuring native, drought-tolerant plants.Resurfaced and reconfigured parking lot with EV chargers, bioswales,.Redesigned Constitution Circle with more picnic areas and parking.Upgraded restrooms.Upgraded playground equipment with a new shade structure.Renovated picnic area with full coverage.More benches, tables, wayfinding and interpretive signs, trash enclosures, walls, and fencing.Landscaping and accessibility improvements park-wide.Better access to the museum and all amenities.- Brad Haugaard
Actually looks pretty cool! Just hope it isn’t a 4+ year project like canyon park.
ReplyDeleteThere we go, starting off the comment with all poitive. 😀
ReplyDeleteHow about they open canyon park first... seems they cant handle more than 1 project a decade.
ReplyDeleteWill it have soccer goals to go with the overlay?
ReplyDeleteHow are the little league and soccer overlays work because doesnt baseball have dirt for baselines, even if not with repeated use it will become dirt, with the overlays overlapping that will cause problems on the soccer field especially for wingers that run up the sides to cross the ball in, maybe will be better to move the field a little over to the side closer to the basketball courts to have the little league and the soccer field not overlapping
ReplyDeletePeople complaining about little league and soccer field overlapping have you been to the park or seen the condition of the infield there?
ReplyDelete1. I’d be surprised if they use it for baseball.
2. If they do it is in such poor shape kids must get hurt all the time.
Hopefully they leave the field open and green the way it is. Honestly, I don’t really see the need for a renovation of this park, as it is the most beautiful one in the city. I wish they would focus these resources toward creating new parks/green space in South and West Monrovia. Seems like old school thinking to emphasize modernization versus expansion of green spaces.
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