Roosevelt Park Master Plan (pdf) - Hampden Community Council

MASTER PLAN
the desired program elements because the park does not yield enough acreage to
do this, as illustrated below. Consequently, some elements would need to be
eliminated or reduced in scope.
Based on all of the alternatives, the project team and stakeholders reached
consensus on preferred elements from each alternative and recognized that in
order to accommodate some preferences, some sacrifices would need to be made.
The resulting master plan approach is described on the following pages.
Roosevelt Park Land Area Desired Program Elements
Scaled diagram illustrates that there is insufficient acreage to accommodate all of the desired program
elements within the park boundary.
B. Master Plan Description
While the master plan reflects many changes, the overall structure and
organization of the park remains as it currently exists, however, its structure is
strengthened. Two primary spaces, the Falls Road “room” and the Poole Street
“room” are joined by a treed walkway that links the parks two major anchors, the
recreation center and the pool area.
The featured park element is a new town square that will provide a place for a
variety of activities while projecting a positive image to the community and
providing a stronger linkage to the adjacent commercial district. Significant
active recreation includes realigned and improved ball fields, an expanded pool, a
new community garden and a new skate park. Passive recreation includes new
walkways, a picnic grove and a well-defined “lawn”. Additional enhancements
include new gateways, signage and park furnishings. Refer to Exhibit 4,
Illustrative Plan.
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