BETSY HEAD PARKANCHOR PARKS PROGRAM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Betsy Head Park Pool HouseFebruary 2, 2017

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TONIGHT’S MEETING

1/ Outcomes From November 2016 Visioning Meeting2/ Initial Design Concept for Betsy Head Park

3/ Phase One Project

4/ Next Steps

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OUR COMMITMENT:CREATE A BRIGHT, GREEN FUTURE WITH A MORE INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PARK SYSTEM

NYC PARKS WILL INVEST $30 MILLION TO RENOVATE BETSY HEAD PARK

Great parks are part of strong and healthy communities.

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ANCHOR PARKS | Overview

OUR OLD PARKS ARE OUR NEW PARKS...

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ANCHOR PARKS | Overview

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BUILD ON RECENT AND ONGOING WORK

NYC Parks’ Community Parks Initiative

Friends of Brownsville Parks Visioning Series

Hope Summit Series with MAS, Brownsville Partnership & Community Solutions

HPD’s Brownsville Neighborhood Plan

HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ATTENDED VISIONING AND ORGANIZING MEETINGS LED BY THE CITY AND LOCAL GROUPS

Themes and priorities we’ve heard:• Sports and fitness for all ages• Active and passive recreation• Entrances and edges• Greener, cleaner parks and streets• Need space for arts, culture and

neighborhood events

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WORKING TOGETHER: PAST PLANS

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NYC PARKS VISIONING: THANK YOU! OVER 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED!

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HERE’S WHAT WE HEARD: SNAPSHOT

SPORTS FIELDS FOR:

• Football

• Baseball

• Soccer

• High-quality running track

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MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...

SPORTS, FITNESS AND PLAY:

• New and alternative sports

• Adult fitness• Play for all ages and abilities

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MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...

GATHERING SPACES

• Keep SummerStage

• Sense of place

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MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...

PERIMETER, ENTRANCES AND ACCESS

• More beautiful edges and entrances

• Safe crossing on Thomas S. Boyland St.

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MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...

LIGHTING!!!

• Safety

• Sports

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MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...

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YOUR PARK TODAY

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CONCRETE BLEACHERS

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BASKETBALL COURT (1)

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19PRECEDENT PHOTOS: FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SOFTBALL & LACROSSE STRIPING ON SYNTHETIC TURFAnchor Parks | Betsy Head Park | Brooklyn, NY

20PRECEDENT PHOTOS: RUNNING TRACK, BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, & ADULT FITNESS STATIONSAnchor Parks | Betsy Head Park | Brooklyn, NY

21PRECEDENT PHOTOS: SUMMER STAGEAnchor Parks | Betsy Head Park | Brooklyn, NY

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MULTI-PURPOSE PLAY AREA

HALF COURT BASKETBALL

ACCESSIBLE FOOTBALLSTRIPING

SOFTBALL BACKSTOP AND STRIPING

IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND - PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - BASKETBALL - HANDBALL - SWINGS - ADULT FITNESS - WATER PLAY - SAND PLAY - GAME TABLES

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24Anchor Parks | Betsy Head Park | Brooklyn, NYNORTH PARCEL: MULTI-PURPOSE PLAY AREAPRECEDENT PHOTOS: MULTI-PURPOSE PLAY AREA

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25PRECEDENT PHOTOS: PLAZA STYLE SKATE PARK, PARKOUR & ACCESSIBLE BASKETBALL (BANKSHOT)Anchor Parks | Betsy Head Park | Brooklyn, NY

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NEXT STEPS FOR BETSY HEAD PARK

FURTHER COMMENTS?

• Phase I: Community Board Meeting- Spring

• Phase II Community Board Meeting: Early Fall

• Please visit: nyc.gov/parks/input

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THANK YOU!Please visit the tables in the back of the room to view & comment on the concept plan.

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