ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown officials and a Montgomery County consulting firm are set to spend the next year mapping out the future of the city’s parks and recreational facilities.
And residents can join the process starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bucky Boyle Park to weigh in on Allentown’s Comprehensive Recreation, Open Space & Parks Plan and offer any potential improvements.
Allentown officials are working with Simone Collins Landscape Architecture of Norristown to develop the parks plan, with the work partly funded by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program.
Further meetings are scheduled for Jan. 8 and the East Side Youth Center; Feb. 26 at Ripple Church; April 30 at Theatre 514; and June 25 at Fearless Fire Co.
They are set to develop a master plan for three major parks — Bucky Boyle Park, Fountain Park and Roosevelt Park — and “identify projects and recreational programs that address the city’s evolving needs,” according to a news release.
The meeting at Bucky Boyle Park is slated to be the first of five.
Further meetings are scheduled for Jan. 8 at East Side Youth Center, Feb. 26 at Ripple Church, April 30 at Theatre 514 and June 25 at Fearless Fire Company.
Residents also can join the meetings online by clicking here from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
