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Public Input Meeting for the Pease Park Master Plan
September 29 @ 1:17 pm
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Pease Park Conservancy will hold the next public input meeting for the Pease Park Master Plan on February 27, 2014. WRT (Wallace, Roberts & Todd, LLC) was selected to develop the Master Plan for Pease Park and an adjacent portion of the Shoal Creek Greenbelt north of the park. The Master Plan will provide a long-range vision to guide the further restoration and preservation of this historic green space located in central Austin.
Public Input Meeting #1—November 21, 2013
More than 60 people attended the meeting to provide feedback about Pease Park’s future. Participants were asked for input about recreation, natural resources, cultural resources and infrastructure.
Click here to access the presentation
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Click here to see public comments
Click here to see vision statements
Click here to see the word cloud
Public Input Meeting #2—Thursday, February 27, 2014
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Lamar Senior Activity Center
2874 Shoal Crest Ave., 78705
CAN’T ATTEND A MEETING? An online survey is also available.
Click here to download family questionnaire.
Background
Since 2008, the Pease Park Conservancy (PPC) has led efforts to improve the area’s landscape, including planting 500 new trees and restoring historic features in the park, such as the Tudor Cottage and Memorial Entry Gates constructed in the 1920s and the picnic tables installed by the Works Progress Administration. Founded in 1963, WRT has established a national reputation for planning public spaces across the country. Among its numerous projects, WRT has prepared a master plan for Houston’s Memorial Park and is currently working on the Trinity River Park project in Dallas. WRT also spearheaded the comprehensive “Imagine Austin” plan for the City in 2012.
WRT and the PPC will undertake the Master Plan process in close partnership with the City of Austin. An integral part of the process will include a series of public stakeholder meetings and surveys designed to solicit input from various members of and stakeholders in the Austin community, including residents who use the park and the greenbelt. WRT will synthesize this public input to create a feasible and sustainable blueprint for the recreational development and ecological restoration of those areas in the future. The plan is projected to be completed by early fall of 2014. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Austin Parks and Recreation Board and City Council will review and approve the Master Plan.
To learn more about the PPC, please go to www.peasepark.com, contact (512)777-1632 or email info@peasepark.org. For updated information about the Pease Park Master Planning Process or to provide feedback, please email peaseparkmasterplan@austintexas.gov or call (512)974-9478.
