Construction Begins On Cesare Field Renovation Project

HAMDEN, CT — Renovations to Cesare Field, formerly Hamden Plains, are underway and the project is expected to be completed by the end of the fall season, according to town officials. The Legislative Council previously approved the project and construction recently began.

Renovations to Cesare Field include: an entirely new playscape with innovative design elements and activities for kids ages 2-12, a new JAX Web Climber, new saddle seat spinners, the installation of an adult fitness area, permanent park benches, the construction of an accessible stone-dust walking path around the perimeter of the park, and improved drainage and parking lot improvements.

“These improvements are yet another example of the many parks and facilities improvements that we’ve accomplished,” Mayor Curt Balzano Leng said in a press release. “We want to be proud of all our parks, and these renovations are another step towards that goal. Councilman Austin Cesare played a very prominent role in the renovations to Cesare Field, a field named in his father’s memory, and I sincerely thank him for his dedication to the project and Hamden as a whole.”

The renovation project was designed by Creative Recreation, LLC of West Hartford, CT, with input from members of the local community. A public meeting was held with town officials, Creative Recreation, and community members wherein specific features of renovation project – such as the perimeter walking path and playground design – were discussed.

“I am so pleased the administration continues to focus attention on improving our parks in town,” Cesare said. “They look beautiful. I am especially pleased with the plans that are coming to fruition at Cesare Field, named after my late father. He loved that park. He coached little league baseball, my mother and he ran litter cleanups there with the Church St. cub scouts and it was always a focus of his when he served as 2nd District Councilman. I’m happy to see the park get the attention it deserves.”

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