 Visioning Sessions, Dream Big!
From May 13th - May 17th, 2013, the Parks and Recreation
Department will host a five-day Visioning Session comprised of 15 sessions
covering a range of Parks and Recreation themes, from Arts and Greenways to
Historic Resources and Active Adults. It will be a time to DREAM BIG
about the future of Raleigh's Parks and Recreation Department. City staff
will be on-hand and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The
full schedule of events and session descriptions are available here.
The week will begin with a social Kick-Off Event on Monday,
May 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm with opening remarks from Mayor Nancy McFarlane and
Parks and Recreation Director Diane Sauer. The Kick-Off will also include
opportunities for input on all Vision Themes. The week will close with an Open
House on Friday, May 17th from 3:30-6:30 pm, during which the results of the
workshop will be presented.
The Kick-off Event, Open House and all Visioning Session
will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury St.
Parking for the event will be free. Free parking will be
available in the Performing Arts Deck south of the Raleigh Convention Center (128 W. South Street). Light refreshments will be available.
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Soccer Upgrades: WRAL Synthetic Soccer Field
The Parks and Recreation Department has awarded our first Synthetic Soccer field project to Ballard Construction
out of Cary. They are scheduled to begin construction on or about June 1, 2013.
We will be engineering another field at Dorothea Dix which will be dependent
upon State approval. This is part of the two-thirds bond program.
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Mordecai Historic Park Interpretive Center
Centurion
Construction Company Inc. has been awarded the Mordecai Interpretive Center
Renovation and Addition construction project. Construction is expected to
be complete in spring 2014.
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Historic Allan Herschell Carousel Opens at John Chavis Memorial Park
Thanks
for joining us on April 20 for the grand re-opening of the historic
carousel at John Chavis Memorial Park. The event was a great success
thanks to you! If you didn't get the opportunity to come read the News & Observer article about the event.
The carousel is now open for your enjoyment. Come on down for a ride. Check out the Hours of Operation by clicking below.
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May 13 - May 17
A series of visioning sessions for the Parks and Recreation System Plan are being held at the Raleigh Convention Center. We hope you will join us in shaping the future of the Parks and Recreation Department!
See schedule of events here.
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May 20
A
public meeting will be held on Monday May 20, 7pm at Lake Johnson Boathouse
Conference Room, 4601 Avent Ferry Road, to review Stadium Drive improvements
related to Lake John Center.
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May 21
The concept for the Southeast
Raleigh Tennis Center at Barwell Road Park will be presented for comment at a public meeting May
21, 2013 from 5-7 pm at the Barwell Road Community Center, 3935 Barwell Road, to solicit comment.
A 30% concept on the site plan and building will be available.
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Please send questions and comments about this email to parkplan@raleighnc.gov or contact us by phone at (919) 996-4776.
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