The map of proposed improvements to Clark Park.
The Master Plan process for Clark Park, which began last year, has been recently completed and now The Friends of Clark Park group is working with the City on a final plan. This new plan will help expand the park’s impact on the community, proponents say. It includes nature-based playgrounds (see image below), a multi-height basketball hoop, a permanent bathroom, and many other improvements to the park (see more details and images here). By the way, this is the first Clark Park master plan approved by the City since 2006!
To help the plan move forward, The Friends of Clark Park is seeking community support and Giving Tuesday has kicked off their first fundraising drive. The all-volunteer group is hoping that community members will support the plan with their donations, “no matter how small.”
Donations will also go toward cleaning the park, including trash pickup and volunteer support, a gardening program, including purchasing new plants and hiring a professional arborist, and improving usability – benches, picnic tables, and orange chairs and tables.
“These programs are crucial to keep Clark Park the vibrant public space we all love, but they come at a significant cost and you can make a difference with your contribution,” writes Ari Kessler of The Friends of Clark Park.
Please keep in mind that Friends of Clark Park is a non-profit section 501(c)(3) organization and your contributions are tax deductible. For more information and to donate, go here.
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November 21st, 2023 at 7:52 pm
This is great to see. We’ll all benefit from a full CP upgrade. Surprised that the farmers market is still on the street…so much green/park space to use. I’m sure there’s a good reason, but why is it still on the street?
November 21st, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Gaga ball? Am I that out of it?
November 25th, 2023 at 11:31 am
It looks like nothing was done to address the disastrous impact on Farmers Market due to the massive development (promoted by “friends” of clark park against overwhelming neighborhood opposition. With so many trucks (and soon, joined by cars) exiting and entering this disproportionately large development, the Farmers Market had to be partially shoved around the corner to Chester, where it has created substantial traffic hazards, pedestrian danger, chaos, and crowding. In short order, it has made the experience of shopping at Farmers Market incredibly challenging and far less pleasant and communal than it used to be. It now has long snaking lines and confusion around what the lines even lead to. It looks as if we also lost some vendors as a consequence of this incredibly poor planning. It doesn’t look like anything has been done to address any of this.