Thursday, August 7, 2014

MEMORIAL PARK MASTER PLAN REVEALED

From Alt Press:


A new master plan for Memorial Park was made public last night, after a year of research and input from the community and the Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission.
 
Virginia Kurshan, Chair of Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission, called the report "comprehensive" and said it will be “very useful to the governing body."
 
The recommendations include making better use of the space behind the library by opening up the area and possibly having a more interactive experience with the park. They also recommended that the area by the train station have the landscape restored to the original design of the Olmstead Brothers plan from 1922.
 
Other suggestions include forming a park advocacy group to help raise awareness of the park, spearhead fundraising, increase community support; and build a website. The group would work with the township and historical committee to maintain and guide the future direction of the park.
See more HERE.

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