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Lincoln Park Community Listening Session Number 2 Monday December 2 nd , 2013

Lincoln Park Community Listening Session Number 2 Monday December 2 nd , 2013. Tonight's Agenda Monday December 2 nd , 2013. Welcome and introductions: Part I - Review meeting number one Part II - Review park use areas Part III - Group Activity 30 minutes Part IV - Review Next steps

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Lincoln Park Community Listening Session Number 2 Monday December 2 nd , 2013

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  1. Lincoln Park Community Listening Session Number 2 Monday December 2nd, 2013

  2. Tonight's Agenda Monday December 2nd, 2013 Welcome and introductions: Part I - Review meeting number one Part II - Review park use areas Part III - Group Activity 30 minutes Part IV - Review Next steps Part V - Closing comments

  3. Somerville’s public parks and open spaces are intensely used The City of Somerville is 4.1 square miles in size. Population is nearly 77,478 people, or about 29.5 people per acre Total public open space is 141 acres or 5.37% of the city Only 45% (63.52 acres) of the public open space is owned by the City of Somerville. This includes parks, school playgrounds, fields, cemeteries, and other open space lots The City owns and manages 46 parks (Not including Dilboy Fields and the State Parks)

  4. Lincoln Park Context Map 2. Lincoln Park in Somerville, with city squares and MBTA stations

  5. Lincoln Park 6.6 acres : The largest City Park in Somerville

  6. Park uses to be accommodated in the renovation Current Park Uses: Soccer Fields Baseball/Softball Fields Children's play area and water spray (tot lot) Basketball Court School and Community Space On leash Dog Area Annual Community Camping Weekend

  7. Existing Uses: Soccer Fields + Playground:

  8. Existing use Conditions: Ball field, Water Spray, and Basketball

  9. Existing site uses – School and Community Spaces

  10. Activity - Vote for the community ideas you support 1) All the ideas from meeting one are included on the boards posted around the room 2) Apply three green dots to ideas you strongly support 3) Apply two yellow dots to items you support 4) Apply one red dot to the item you do not support

  11. Next Steps: Join the Community Process

  12. What are your ideas? Please contact us! Arn Franzen Director of Parks and Open Space Office of Strategic Planning& Community Development 617.625.6600 x2545 afranzen@somervillema.gov

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