CAPITAL PROJECTS

Capital Projects are elements that could be incorporated into the park as funds from the city become available as well as grant awards. These projects are largely infrastructure focused and would include the following:

PARK LIGHTING

The existing park lighting is insufficient for the parks needs and leads to major safety concerns. Additional lighting along the parks major path network would allow park-users to safely utilize the park in the evening.

PARK IRRIGATION

As part of the parks revised maintenance strategy additional irrigation hookups are suggested. This would allow for all vegetation within the park to be readily serviced by park volunteers and reduce the need for outsourced labor and related costs.

PATHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Much of the existing path system is preserved in the Vision Plan. However, there is a need to improve some of the existing pathways through path expansions as well as construct new pathways.

STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

As part of the park edges beautification strategy, the Vision Plan seeks to expand the park experience onto the sidewalk. This includes incorporating raingardens, street-tree plantings, median creations, expanded sidewalks, and material changes. These changes would result in improved storm-water management, safer pedestrian and vehicular relationships through street-calming devices, and aesthetic improvements.

GOODALE STREET

Goodale Street would become the parks primary vehicular entry condition. By closing Goodale Street to through traffic, the vehicular conflict point at the intersection of Dennison Avenue and Goodale Street is resolved. The footprint of Goodale Street would slightly bow away from I-670 allowing the southern edge of the park and be regraded at a gentler slope. Goodale Street would terminate in a drop-off loop and provide additional screening from I-670. The majority of the parking would be located here and the amount of parking spaces would be increased.