Friends of Patterson Park held a community meeting on Saturday morning, February 4 at Servant Church. Donuts and childcare were provided, and 8 neighbors came out to talk with artist Jennifer Chenoweth and Brian Block, PARD liaison for Adopt-a-Park groups.

Chenoweth answered various questions about Dance of the Cosmos, including the refinishing process she is using before installing the sculpture at Patterson Park, and the kind of signage she is developing.  Block led a discussion of what to do with the community priorities for Patterson Park identified in last year’s survey. He said that since the list did not include anything transformative, i.e. a major addition to the park, that a master plan would not be required for Patterson.

Block suggested that FoPP identify what the most easily achievable priorities were and work on those first, not necessarily tackling them in order. An example of the straightforward kind of project would be adding new benches to the park, and an example of a more complex and expensive project would be resurfacing the basketball court. For the full list of priorities, click here. Since PARD is currently working on a series of improvements at Patterson, future projects should be undertaken in coordination with their work plans.

Community Priorities for Patterson Park (2016)

1. Playsground improvements
2. Pool improvements
3. Bathroom improvements
4. Trail improvements
5. Amenities
6. Landscaping
7. Dog park
8. Shade covers
9. Athletic field/court improvements
10. Splash Pad
11. Skatepark improvements
12. Lighting
13. Recycling bins
14. Trash
15. Fitness equipment
16. Water fountains
17. Events
18. Other social
19. Fencing
20. Other
21. Amphitheatre