[Archived] Work Group Meeting Held to Discuss Jones Point Park Concept Plans

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2005
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Work Group Meeting Held to Discuss Jones Point Park Concept Plans

The Alexandra Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, and the Office of Historic Alexandria will host the next Work Group meeting to discuss the Jones Point Park Concept Plans on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 pm at the Lee Center Exhibit Hall, 1108 Jefferson St.

Jones Point Park, located in the southeast part of the City and fronting the Potomac River, is being re-planned due to the impact of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge construction, which has resulted in the closure of the recreational elements in the park. The future plan for the park was adopted by the Alexandria City Council in December 2000 after extensive community input. The plan is being reviewed to address federal and state public safety concerns since Sept. 11, 2001, which required the removal of planned parking under the proposed bridge structure.

The Work Group includes representatives of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force Subcommittee, Park and Recreation Commission, Environmental Policy Commission, Youth Sports Advisory Committee, Archaeology Commission, Historic Alexandria Resource Commission, Jones Point Park Stakeholders Group and the National Park Service.

The Work Group will hold a public hearing in early May on the Concept Plans that are under review for the future open space, recreation and historic uses that will be included at the Jones Point Park once the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project work permits full reuse of the park by the public. Following the public hearing, the Work Group will develop its recommendations on the Concept Plans and forward them to City Council for consideration later this spring.

For further information, call Aimee Vosper of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.838.5041.

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