It's purpose: for a community to come together and build a vision for what the Wick Park of the future will be.
(photo courtesy of the Wick Park wikipedia entry)Founded in 1889, the Park is just north of the YSU campus, and the neighborhood surrounding it is home to many university students and faculty members.
Similar to several pockets of the northside, Wick Park now needs a little love and attention. Like anything worth keeping, a bit of planning and reinvestment now will go a long way towards sustaining a bright future.
Please join the Defend Youngstown movement and Youngstown CityScape with the professional services of The Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio for the initial meeting for community-wide input.
The future timeline and structure of the project is archived here.
WHO: All interested individuals, businesses, institutions, neighborhood organizations, non profits
WHAT: Share sense of history of Wick Park, information about the current conditions, restrictions on its use; discuss community goals and intended outcome of the park planning process. Chance to sign up for projects in the park.
WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 11:00 am
WHERE: Park Vista (Community Room) 1216 Fifth Ave.
You can RSVP to youngstowncityscape (at) sbcglobal (dot) net or call 330-742-4040
this will be the first step in a multi-step process.
so to prepare for the meeting, I have been thinking about all the parks I have visited over my life and what made them special.
things like:
- often populated by the public during both night and day
- historic or artistic signage
- good views of surrounding architecture in neighborhood
- fenced-in dog park to let pooches run wild and meet other dog owners
- farmers' markets
- a lake with a trail around it
- pruned trees and landscaped flowerbeds
- fountains
- an outdoor stage for community events
- stone entryways
so Youngstown, what do you want Wick Park to become?
what aspects are important to you?
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