LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION COMMUNITY MEETING #2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION COMMUNITY MEETING #2

AGENDA • Summary of Last Meeting - What We Heard • Future needs and overall planning • Play Area Concepts A B C What things do you want in the park? ¿ Qué cosas desea en el parque? 13th Avenue Family Activities I Actividades para la familia D E F C H J Picnic area BBQ Grill Lighting Shade Bulletin Board Benches Mariposa Street G Osage Street Área de Picnic Asador Luces Área de Sombra Tablero para Bancos Anuncios G H I Natural Elements B Elementos naturales F E D J K L A L K Flowers Trees Boulders 11th Avenue Flores Árboles Rocas A B What things do you want in the park? La Alma / Lincoln Park La Alma / Lincoln Park ¿ Qué cosas desea en el parque? Public Meeting #1 Public Meeting #1 July 8, 2015 G July 8, 2015 Sports Deportes C D F H C D A E Basketball Court Volleyball Kickball 4 Square Soccer area Handball Cancha de Básquetbol Cancha de Voleibol Patear el balón 4-Cuadrado Área para fútbol Balonmano B E F Play Equipment Equipamiento de juego G H Swings Skate elements Climbing structure Slides Play equipment (for 2-5 and 6-12 Columpios Elementos de Estructura para Escalar Resbaladera year olds) skateboarding Equipo de Juego (para 2-5 y 6-12 años) La Alma / Lincoln Park La Alma / Lincoln Park Playground Public Meeting #1 July 8, 2015 Public Meeting #1 July 8, 2015 LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

SUMMARY OF LAST MEETING - WHAT WE HEARD • Plan for more than just the south play area - i.e. “masterplan” • Address safety and personal comfort • Make the park and play areas serve all age groups (young, teens, adults) • Preserve the amphitheater - but reduce undesirable activity • Distribute activity areas to encourage use of the whole park • Make play areas complement each other • Integrate nature play/adventure based elements to augment traditional play areas • Increase seating for parents LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

ADDRESS SAFETY AND PERSONAL COMFORT Use CPTED Principles Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design “The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and incidence of crime, and to an improvement in quality of life.” Refuge and Prospect – Provide sense of protection and visual access Surveillance – Allow for the natural surveillance by public (i.e. no hiding places) Maintenance – Promote a positive message that the park is well cared for Access control – Create a sense of risk for criminals and safe egress for others CLEAR SIGHT LINES - source: urbanistdispatch.com LIGHTING -source: urbanistdispatch.com LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

ADDRESS SAFETY AND PERSONAL COMFORT LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

SERVE ALL AGE GROUPS • Make play areas comfortable for children and guardians. • i.e. seating and shade • Provide “Universal Activities” - i.e. things to do for more ages and abilities • Loop trails (away from roads) • Contemplative areas and ������������� • Exercise, nature, and adventure activities for all ages • Activate the “spine” of the park LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS AND CONNECTIONS • Enhanced routes and connections to, through, and around the park • Stronger hierarchy for main activity areas (i.e. entrance to rec ctr.) • More access = more eyes! LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

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SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS Both concepts provide: • Variety of play experiences - climbing, swinging, sliding, spinning and imaginative play. • Natural materials, shade, and boulders. • �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� • Age separated play for ages 2-5 and 5-12. • Preservation of large existing mature elm tree. Concept A Concept B Planting bed with shade trees, Existing walk typical and curb wall Seating plaza with small Nature play balance shade shelters Existing tree Existing tree circuit 5-12 Reuse existing “blocks” New planting Play Area 5-12 bed within Play Area Existing walk and curb existing play pit Proposed new wall picnic shelter 2-5 Existing basketball Play Area court 2-5 Fitness Play Area Fitness Zone Zone Sod Sod 11th Avenue 11th Avenue LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS Concept A 1. Reuses existing walks and curbing = less spent on infrastructure => more spent on play elements 2. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3. Existing basketball court remains in place. 4. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Existing walk and curb wall Seating plaza with small shade shelters Existing tree 5-12 Reuse existing “blocks” New planting Play Area bed within Existing walk and curb existing play pit wall 2-5 Existing basketball Play Area court Fitness Zone Sod LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION