Why Park-to-be-Named Across from the Daily News Record

30 April 2009 | By kaidegner in Uncategorized

At Tuesday evening’s meeting, the council unanimously approved designating the “grassy lot across from the Daily News Record” as a park.  This space, which is by the Farmer’s Marker Pavilion and is where Fund Fest and Blacks Run Clean Day happens, has never officially been designated a park area, and thus has been managed as, well, a grassy lot.  

The city council agreed that designating this space as a park will help preserve it as one of the few green spaces downtown.  A tentative site plan, including stage and permanent bathrooms, was also agreed upon in concept, however no city funds were allocated to adding these capital improvements. If and when funds become available, these structures will be added.  Also left open is the name of the park, which we will determine at a later date.

I know green space and recreation areas are important to city residents, and am pleased we were able to take this action to designate a new park in downtown Harrisonburg.  Any suggestions for names?

2 Comments on “Why Park-to-be-Named Across from the Daily News Record”

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  2. 01 May 2009 | Project Approved to Create New Downtown Park « Ask Eddie Said:

    [...] Project Approved to Create New Downtown Park At Tuesday’s city council meeting, project plans were approved to turn the grassy area adjacent to the Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers’ Market into a public park (I’ve also alternatively heard it called “FunFest Park,” “the area behind the Municipal Building,” “the green space,” “Renaissance Park,” and “the-grassy-area-across-from-the-Daily-News-Record”).  Read more in today’s Daily News-Record and mayor Kai Degner’s blog. [...]