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Rives Park Planning

Rives Park was identified in the 2005 Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment as a candidate for improvements. 

Land Planning and Design Associates was hired to assist the Department in developing a master plan for the park.  

Public meetings were held:

Wednesday, September 28, 2007

September 28th meeting notes

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

October 24th meeting notes

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Monday, December 10, 2007 - with Belmont Carlton Neighborhood Association

Rives Park Draft Master Plan 2008

Rives Park improvements and construction is planned to begin in 2009.   The park also received a 2007 mini-grant from Neighborhood Development Services (City CIP fund) to modernize the drainage box at the Park entrance off Nassau Street, and this project is in the beginning phases.