While this project is about 75% complete and construction continues, the playground’s completion has been delayed until next spring. This is due to delivery of some play equipment taking longer than expected; and recent cold temperatures that prevented installation of playground surfacing and concrete, which require specific temperatures to cure properly.
Project staff at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) regret this delay, but look forward to celebrating the new playground in the spring. Thank you for your patience while we work to improve Minneapolis parks.
Other Farview improvements & NPP20 funding
Visitors to Farview Park and its recreation center may have noticed other improvements in the last year or so, including:
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- Roof replacement on the gym portion of the recreation center (completed this fall)
- Siding replacement on the recreation center (completed this fall)
- Restrooms remodeled to meet ADA requirements and to accommodate all genders (completed last spring)
- Accessibility improvements to the parking lot, pathway to recreation center, recreation center main entry (completed last summer)
- HVAC improvements including new furnaces, air conditioning condenser unit and two air handling units for the gym (installation in February 2021)
MPRB’s 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan (NPP20) funded most of these improvements, including the playground project. NPP20 is a long-term initiative that:
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- Dedicates more than $11 million annually in additional funding, through 2036, for capital investments, rehabilitation and increased maintenance in neighborhood parks.
- Targets these funds for capital investments (and some rehabilitation) in parks and communities where they’re most needed.
In targeting those funds, MPRB uses a data-driven, criteria-based system to rank neighborhood parks annually and help address racial and economic equity; funding is prioritized for the highest ranking parks. In 2019, Farview Park ranked #17 among more than 150 neighborhood parks.
Over the past four years, NPP20 has funded a host of capital investments (playgrounds, sport courts, athletic fields and other major features) and rehabilitation projects (smaller-scale projects to address safety issues, meet critical codes and address critical failures) in neighborhood parks across the city. For example, in North Minneapolis, NPP20-funded capital investments are in progress or just completed at Cleveland Park, Folwell Park, Lovell Square Park, Perkins Hill Park and Victory Park.
More on NPP20: Visit the website, subscribe to updates, watch a 1-minute video.