Department Of Recreation, Parks And Cultural Activities Seeks Community Input On Wilkes Street Park

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Oct 28, 2020 at 7:53 AM

Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
Seeks Community Input on Wilkes Street Park Redesign

For Immediate Release: October
28, 2020

The City of Alexandria
Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) will redesign
the existing 0.7 acre Wilkes Street Park and is seeking community involvement
on the proposed designs on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.

Using previously collected
community input, two park designs were created. The design options will be presented,
and community input is requested. The input collected at the meeting and online
survey will be used to create the final design of the park.

Important dates:

• November
  4: RPCA hosts a
  second community meeting with the applicant design proposals for the park.
• November
  6 – December 4: Second
  online survey and public engagement is conducted asking for community feedback
  on the design options.
• December
  – January: Developer design team prepares a
  final park design using community input collected.

• January: RPCA
  presents final park design to the Park and Recreation Commission for
  public hearing.
• February: RPCA
  presents final park design to the Park and Recreation Commission for
  endorsement.

The park will be redesigned
in compliance with the South Patrick Housing Affordability
Strategy, which includes
park improvements such as play areas, seating, and open passive areas that will
be designed to be accessible and accommodate all ages and abilities. The park
redesign will be implemented through the Heritage at Old Town redevelopment
process with all applicable approvals. The park will serve the surrounding
residential community and will also continue to serve as a pedestrian and bike
trail.

For more information and to participate in the virtual meeting, visit the project
website at alexandriava.gov/116143.

For reasonable
disability accommodation, contact ana.vicinanzo@alexandriava.gov
or call
703.746.5434, Virginia Relay 711.

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This release is available
at alexandriava.gov/118564

This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria.The views expressed here are the author’s own.