WSPP Community Updates

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The following communications include outreach efforts regarding Wild Spaces & Public Places public meetings, park openings, construction start and completion dates, City Commission agenda items and more. Sign up to our mailing list to have emails delivered directly to your inbox. We strive for transparency, welcome input and encourage collaboration with our neighbors. 

2024

Boulware Springs Neighborhood Workshop Sept. 25

Alfred A. Ring Park boardwalk construction and temporary closing Sept. 24

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Meeting Agenda on Sept. 19 Sept. 18

Tom Petty Park-virtual information session, Aug 21 at 6 p.m. Aug. 2

Lincoln Yard Park Ribbon Cutting was a success! Aug. 1

Lincoln Yard Park Ribbon Cutting July 15

Tom Petty Park-information session July 17 July 11

Greentree Park Improvements open house July 9

Tom Petty Park racquetball court demolition June 25

Tom Petty Park information session April 22

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 04/18/24 City Commission meeting April 16

City of Gainesville Wild Spaces & Public Places Fiscal Year 2023 April 11

Thelma A. Boltin Community Update March 27

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Regular Meeting March 7

 Tom Petty Park improvement update February 2

Dreamer's Garden:Local Artist creates a gate for the Garden February 1

 

2023

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 12/7/2023 City Commission meeting agenda December 6

Tom Petty Park improvements open house follow up November 20

Tom Petty Park improvements open house November 8

Lincoln Yard Trail construction begins October 30

Wild Space & Public Places is on the 10/19 City Commission Consent Agenda October 18

Thelma A. Boltin Community Engagement Meeting October 10

The Forest Park re-opening celebration was a success September 29

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the City Commission Special Agenda  September 28

Hippodrome improvements celebrated at a Gainesville Chamber of Commerce sponsored event September 19

Forest Park Ribbon-Cutting and Opening Celebration! September 13

A new mural is complete at the Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park September 11

The Hippodrome Cinema Improvements are complete August 28

Unity Park Bathroom construction is complete August 8

A.N.N.E. neighborhood park upgrades are complete July 28

Possum Creek Park Lighting is now complete July 21

H. Spurgeon Cherry Ribbon-Cutting and Opening Celebration! June 16

Forest Park update. We're half way there! June 12

H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool at Albert "Ray" Massey Park is opening May 10

Hippodrome Improvements 2023 May 8

Tom Petty Park softball field improvements have begun! April 26

Fiscal Year 2022 Report April 18

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 4/6/2023 City Commission agenda March 29

Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground Opening March 29

Forest Park Construction has begun Feb. 14

General Policy Committee Meeting Agenda February 9 Feb. 7

Boulware Springs Nature Park and Water Works Building Renovation open house Jan. 19

Sweetwater wetlands mobility passenger tram Jan 10

 City Commission Meeting Agenda Jan. 5  Jan. 4

2022

Fall 2022 Project Update October 25

Duval Park playground neighborhood open house Tuesday, Oct. 18 October 14

Tom Petty Park Tennis Court Improvements are complete! October 6

Duval Park Playground Neighborhood Workshop October 5

Tom Petty Park Tennis Court work in progress! August 23

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center Opens August 18

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 8/4/2022 City Commission agenda August 3

Northside Park Tennis Court Improvements Complete! August 2

Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground construction begins July 25

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 7/21/2022 City Commission agenda July 20

Northside Park Tennis Court Improvements July 19

The Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park celebration was a success! June 23

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park Opening Celebration June 13

Canceled due to weather: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center Dedication May 25

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center & Park Opening Celebration Save the Date May 23

Tom Petty Park Renovations begin May 12

Hogtown Creek Headwater Nature Center Dedication May 10

Wild Spaces & Public Places & Infrastructure Surtax Funding Meeting April 26

General Policy Commission: Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 4/14/2022 agenda April 14

Wild Spaces & Public Places community engagement series begins March 29 March 24

Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Loblolly Woods Nature Park, Ironwood Golf course and Howard Bishop Recreation Area Jan. 26

 

2021

Major renovations to begin at H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool Dec. 28, 2021

Unity Park celebration was a success! Oct. 28, 2021

Forest Park Improvements open house Oct. 27, 2021

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Construction Update Oct. 18, 2021

Unity Park ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 13, 2021

Albert "Ray" Massey Park Playground Improvements Sept. 4, 2021

Loblolly Woods Nature Park Boardwalk Reconstruction Aug. 25, 2021

Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report Video July 13, 2021

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Groundbreaking April 17, 2021

Oakview Park Renovations and Opening: Watch the video now! April 5, 2021

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 3/4/2021 agenda March 4, 2021

Project update-completed work March 2, 2021

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 2/25/2021 agenda Feb. 24, 2021

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 1/18/2021 agenda Feb. 17, 2021

Wild Spaces & Public Places is on the 1/14/2021 agenda Jan. 13, 2021

Albert "Ray" Massey Park baseball field improvement and parking area reconfiguration are complete Jan. 12, 2021

 

2020

Springtree Park improvements are complete Dec. 16, 2020

Hippodrome Theatre improvements Dec. 11 2020

Watch the Northside Park virtual celebration video! November 21, 2020

WSPP is on the Commission agenda; Unity Park Groundbreaking and Thelma Boltin Center Nov. 3, 2020

Northside Park is now open October 26, 2020

Northside Park renovation update October 6, 2020

City Commisson Agenda Meeting, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center update Sept. 16, 2020

Unity Park construction will begin soon July 31, 2020

Cultural Affairs Sites—Project Updates  July 30, 2020

Nature Parks Project Updates July 27, 2020

Active Parks Project Updates July 23, 2020

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park Update June 8, 2020

City Commission agenda, Nature Center at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park June 2, 2020

City Commission agenda, Thelma Bolton Center design and engineering services negotiations May 19, 2020

City Commission agenda, authorization for construction of Unity Park, renovation of the Flatwoods Conservation Area Trailhead and demolition of NE 31st Ave. Park May 5, 2020

Wild Spaces & Public Places Fiscal Year 2019 Report March 30, 2020

General Policy Meeting Presentation March 10, 2020

Bo Diddley ADA improvements are complete March 5, 2020

Reserve Park dedication ceremony was a big success! Feb 27, 2020

Reserve Park Ribbon Cutting Celebration Invitation Feb 17, 2020

Gainesville has a new neighborhood park! Reserve Park is now open Feb 10, 2020

Albert “Ray” Massey (Westside) Park Improvements Jan 30, 2020

Wild Spaces & Public Places to present at the City Commission meeting Jan 16, 2020

Tennis Court Reconstruction at T.B. McPherson Park Jan 9, 2020

Open call for memories of the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center Jan 2, 2020

 

2019

Fred Cone Park track infield improvements are complete Dec. 19, 2019

Bo Diddley plaza scheduled for ADA improvements Nov. 27, 2019

Northside Park Parking and Stormwater Improvements Nov. 19, 2019

Work on Oakview Park has begun Nov. 12, 2019

City Commission agenda, Masonic Lodge Purchase Negotiations Nov. 6, 2019

City Commission agenda, small projects funds Oct. 16, 2019

City Commission agenda, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Sept. 30, 2019

Construction has begun on Northside Park Sept. 30, 2019

Springtree Park Improvements Sept. 23, 2019

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Community Meeting Sept. 5, 2019

Wild Spaces and Public Places Project Update—Fall 2019 Sept. 4, 2019

Springtree Park improvements survey Aug. 16, 2019

City Commission agenda, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Jul 17, 2019

Clarence R. Kelly Community Center neighborhood workshop Jul 2, 2019

Green Acres Park ribbon cutting rescheduled Jun 9, 2019

City Commission agenda: Clarence R. Kelly Center, Oakview Park, Hartman House Jun 5, 2019

Green Acres Park improvements: ribbon cutting Jun 3, 2019

Work has begun on the new Reserve Park May 23, 2019

City Commission agenda: Northside Park, Cofrin Nature Center and Unity Park May 14, 2019

Fiscal Year 2018 & project highlights Apr 30, 2019

General Policy Committee meeting: Hartman House and the Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Apr 9, 2019

Duval Park Closed March - July Mar 27, 2019

Reserve Park Neighborhood Update Mar 11, 2019

Parks and Public Space Design and Wayfinding Guidelines Feb 21, 2019

Unity Park Neighborhood Workshop Feb 14, 2019

Kiwanis Girl Scout Park Neighborhood Workshop Jan 8, 2019

2018

Lincoln yard improvements community meeting Dec 7, 2018

Hartman House Community Feedback Survey Created Nov 20, 2018, 272 responses

Northside Park Neighborhood Workshop Oct 18, 2018

Westside Pool Birthday Party Oct 17, 2018

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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