More Splashing, Singing Headed to Gordon Park as Board Approves Plans
A splash pad and band shell are among the features slated for Gordon Park's redevelopment. But one trustee asked that the park district look to pedestrian safety as well as fun when it comes to redesigning the park.
Improvement plans for Gordon Park—five years in the making—got a unanimous seal of approval at Monday’s La Grange Village Board meeting. The board’s vote opens the door for a band shell, butterfly garden, soccer fields and other amenities to sprout from the park—as well as for more visitors to make use of those features. Trustee Jeff Nowak said he hopes that conversations continue about how to improve pedestrian safety around the park. The park district, he said, has indicated that it doesn’t expect an increase in traffic, but he believes the area will become busier. “I’d ask you to be proactive in identifying various ways we can keep people safe and communicate those things to our residents when they are visiting a new Gordon Park,” he …
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Susan R.
2:40 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
The two softball fields that will be staying are far from parking and one of them is consistently under water. I know that there have been plenty of soccer games played at Gordon Park with the current configuration. Why does the Park District want to eliminate a usable and convenient softball field in favor of football? It seems to me that the Park District threw together a plan to avoid losing a… more ›