Major redesign proposed for Florence town park
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
A proposed redesign of Heritage Park will be presented to the Florence Town Council on Monday.
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After it developed in a mostly haphazard fashion for almost 30 years, there’s now a proposal for master planning Heritage Park for a more rewarding experience.
The three baseball fields will remain, but visitors will also be attracted to a new 1.4-acre lake. Big lawns on both the east and west sides of the park may accommodate a variety of recreation and relaxation types in the park at the end of North Main Street.
A diagonal path will bisect the park, making different sections more accessible and creating space for food trucks, farmers markets and art fairs. Citizens surveyed said they wanted more walking paths, lighting, shade and better restrooms, and the design is responsive to those requests, Florence Community Services Director Bryan Hughes said.
