Introduction • The following presentation highlights the Parks and open space make Little work of the R3LR Task Force Rock a great place to live, play, and raise families • All designs are purely conceptual – visions to show what may be possible by • War Memorial and Hindman Parks investing in War Memorial and Hindman provide opportunities for residents to Parks relax, enjoy games, exercise, and connect with friend and neighbors
R3LR Task Force • Developed ideas on how to repurpose, • Development – worked to identify revitalize, and reimagine War Memorial public and private funding sources and Hindman Park systems • Communications – worked to develop communications to inform the general • Formed three subcommittees that public, promote park usage, and gather looked at development, feedback communications, and planning and • Planning and Research – looked at research comparable parks throughout the nation and evaluated prior plans for the War Memorial area
Recommendations • Reinvestment in War Memorial and o Encourage play – parks should create Hindman Parks should aim to: healthy places for children and adults to participate in play o Connect and unify citizens – public parks should allow all residents the o Improve health and health equity – opportunity to connect in meaningful parks can help reduce city health ways disparities o Celebrate nature – Hindman and War Memorial offer outlets to celebrate the natural beauty of our city
War Memorial • War Memorial District extends from Pine o Reinvigorate the greenspace of War Street to University Avenue and Markham Memorial through the incorporation Street to 12 th Street of athletic fields for a variety of sports • A health and wellness corridor that could o Redevelopment from UAMS provide the following options: • Opportunity for potential partners – local o Repurposing of War Memorial Park businesses, organizations, associations, golf course etc. o Revitalization of Little Rock Zoo
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Hindman • Hindman Adventure Park District which • A potential adventure park could begins at 65 th Street include: Open pavilions • Nature corridor that looks for innovative Small amphitheater and performing ways to protect habitat and wildlife areas arts space Multipurpose lawn • Opportunity for potential partners – local System of boardwalks businesses, organizations, associations, Educational activities etc. And more
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Greenway Trail Connection • Developing connections between War • Could include walking trails, biking Memorial and Hindman Parks offers trails, and possibly even waterway an incredible opportunity to change access the landscape of Little Rock • Collaboration with Rock Region Metro • The Greenway Trail system could could ensure that a Greenway Trail connect Hindman Park to War system allows citizens with limited Memorial Park through pre-existing mobility and access to traverse our park land city parks
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Funding • The revitalization of the parks will take • Use public money for the major time and multiple funding sources. improvements. • Each planning goal committee will need • Use public/private partnerships to to be addressed separately and funding build/create active programmed spaces. source identified for that specific goal. • Use revenue generated by programming • Execution will require a phased and rentals to maintain the park approach which should be revisited as • Use grants and donors to provide specific the use and direction of the park evolves. improvements
Conclusion • Will require new strategies, new funding • War Memorial currently has land streams, and new collaborations with various easements throughout the golf stakeholders course - Some concepts proposed would require a renegotiation of that • Revisioning War Memorial and Hindman Parks agreement requires major investment and further • Any changes to park land will need to development and expertise are required be made in close collaboration with • Any development must include a more robust Arkansas Parks and Tourism community engagement strategy to ensure all • Opportunities for development of voices are heard and respected War Memorial Stadium
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