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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


  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. War Memorial

  6. 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

  7. Hindman

  8. 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

  9. Greenway Trail Connection

  10. 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

  11. 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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