Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities to hold Workshops for Pocket Parks Improvement Plans in November 2018 (Update 2)

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2018
Corrected District 1 Parks *

The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities is seeking public input to inform a Park Improvement Plan for the City’s existing and new pocket parks, which we characterize as being under 0.5 acres and serving neighborhoods within 0.5 miles. The results of this plan will help determine budgeting priorities and recommendations for both short and long-term incremental improvements, ensuring that pocket parks serve Alexandria’s needs now and into the future. Park Planning staff want to know how you use the parks, what you like about the parks, and what you hope to see in the future.

The pocket parks include:

District 1:

• Armory Tot Lot
• Chetworth Place Park *
• Hunter Miller Park*
• Interior Park*
  
• Pendleton Park*
• Portner Park *
• Washington Way 
  

District 2:

• 1301 Powhatan Park
• 2304 Randolph Ave.
• Braddock and Commonwealth Dog Area
• Charles Hill Park
  
• Elbert Triangle Park
• Gentry Park
• Hillside Park
  
• Le Bosquet at Sunnyside
• Lynhaven Gateway
• Lynhaven Park
• Mason Avenue Mini Park
  
• Potomac Yard Triangle
• Ruby Tucker Park
• St. Asaph Park
• Sunset Mini Park
• Woodbine Tot Lot

District 3:

• 48 South Early Street 
• Lake Cook Pocket Park

You can help by informing us of YOUR neighborhood park needs. Share your thoughts in the following ways:

1. Complete the Pocket Park Survey about the neighborhood park you use by Sunday, December 9.

2. Attend one of the following Park Planning Workshops: 

• District 1: Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St..
• District 2: Wednesday, November 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
• District 3: Saturday, November 10, 10 a.m. to noon at  Lake Cook at 4001 Eisenhower Ave.
  
  (note: children are welcome to join the workshops and provide their input at a 12 and under park planning table)

3. Use #PlanyourParkAlexVA to send us park photos on Twitter or Facebook to show us how you use the park or what you’d like to see improved

Public feedback results will be posted at the end of January 2019.

For additional information on the Pocket Park Planning Process, contact Robert Narvaez, Urban Planner II, Park Planning, Capital Development & Waterfront, at robert.narvaez@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5416.

We hope to hear from you!

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, email  robert.narvaez@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5416, Virginia Relay 711.