Moore Square Master Plan to be implemented using Two-thirds Bond Funding
On May 20, 2014 the Raleigh City Council
approved a plan to issue up to $15.3 million in two-thirds general obligation
bonds to redesign Moore Square and replace an aging fire station.
The proposal would allocate up to $12.6 million
in two-thirds general obligation bonds to the Moore Square project and up to
$2.7 million in bonds for a new Fire Station 6.
The City administration is proposing to use
the two-thirds general obligation bonds to convert Moore Square into a 21st century
urban space, as outlined in the Moore Square Master Plan adopted by the City
Council in 2011. The new Moore Square would host a variety of activities
ranging from children’s play to weekend markets.
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City Council Adopts a Revised Master Plan for John Chavis Memorial Park
On May 20, the Raleigh City Council approved the revised master plan for John Chavis Memorial Park located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The John Chavis Memorial Park is a 28.87- acre community park which was built in 1937 by the City of Raleigh and the federal Works Progress Administration. The park became a special place of significance to the local and regional African-American community due to the role of the park during segregation. The park was named to honor the life and legacy of John Chavis, minister and educator, whose school grounds were located near the park. Created during the period of racial segregation known as Jim Crow, the park was meant to serve the recreational needs of African-Americans, while the nearby Pullen Park was meant to serve the needs of whites only.
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Abbott's Creek Community Center Construction Begins
Survey
and site work began the week of May 12, 2014 for the new two-story 30,000 square
foot Abbotts Creek Park and Community Center.
The center will house a gymnasium with an elevated indoor
track, fitness (equipment) room, multipurpose classrooms and studio, lockers
and dressing rooms, and office areas.
Site work includes the
hardscape areas adjacent to the building which will create outside play spaces,
an amphitheater, and an outdoor classroom, parking areas, roadways, sidewalks,
and site utilities. In addition, two
multipurpose fields will be constructed in a temporary location north of the
center.
Completion
of the community center is anticipated for summer 2015. The
project is a joint venture with Wake County Government and Wake County Public
School System, whose future construction will include a three-story elementary
school.
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Mark Your Calendar
 June 18
A dedication ceremony will be held for the Moredecai Historic Park
Visitor Center (1101 Wake Forest Road) on June 18 at 6:00 p.m. The
Visitor Center will house exhibit space, a multi-purpose room, artifact
and collection storage, a gift shop and staff offices. This is the
first time formal exhibit space and collection storage have been
available at Mordecai Historic Park. Click here to learn more.
June 25
Area residents are invited to celebrate the new Halifax Community Center
on Wednesday, June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Reopening and
Dedication will be held at 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh 27604. Click here to learn more.
Please send questions and comments about this email to parkplan@raleighnc.gov or contact us by phone at (919) 996-4776.
Visit www.raleighnc.gov/parkplan for the status of all park and greenway projects.
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