Project Update – January 6, 2017

Posted on 6 January, 2017

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board hosted a Public Hearing for the playground and site improvements project at Bassett’s Creek Park on January 4, 2016.  The Preferred Concept presented is a combination of the first two initial concepts presented to the public September 6, 2016.  It combines the two initial concepts into a low-impact, budget-friendly, nature-based play area, with nature trail connections to the north and easy-going paved access to Chestnut Avenue.

The priority elements for construction in 2017 include:

  • Age-Separated Play Areas
  • Picnic Area
  • ADA-Accessible Walkway
  • Sidewalk along Chestnut Ave between Upton and Russell Avenues
  • On-Street Handicapped Parking

Other elements expressed by the public for consideration in the future include:

  • Vegetation management in the park woods
  • Reconstruction of the parks paved trails along Bassett Creek
  • Extending the sidewalk to reach from Penn Avenue to Vincent Avenue
  • Installation of a drinking fountain
  • Improvements to the Morgan Avenue play area in the Harrison Neighborhood

Meeting Materials: