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HOBOKEN, NJ, June 3, 2003
– Full
speed ahead.
That's the message as work on half a dozen city parks is
underway or has reached completion. |
"Parks and open
space has always been a priority of this administration and these
projects allow us to enhance the quality of life for all our
residents," said Mayor David Roberts at a Sinatra Park news
conference called to highlight the improvements. In all, the
park rehabilitation projects are valued at nearly $2 million.
Two significant projects have broken ground this week: the $1
million resurfacing of the city's Soccer Field at Sinatra Park
and the $175,000 installation at Pier A Park of a Living Memorial
honoring those who were killed on 9/11.
A state-of-the-art artificial field surface is in the process
of being installed on the Soccer Field which receives much use
by the community. It will provide low maintenance and allow continual
use. The project will be completed later this summer.
At Pier A Park, fencing was recently erected near the park entrance
as work commences on the tree grove which will consist of 36
Chinese Ginko Biloba trees to honor the 53 Hoboken residents
who died in the terror attacks at the World Trade Center. The
grove will provide a public place of reflection on a portion
of the park that presently has no programmed activities.
Work is progressing at the Jackson Street Park site where a former
Public Works garage is being converted into an urban pocket-park.
The 5,000 square foot park will be housed in the roofless shell
of an historic century old building, which will maintain its
distinctive facade. It will feature a fountain, game tables,
a climbing wall, as well as traditional park landscaping. The
$450,000 park is funded through the state's Green Acres program.
Finally, renovations were completed last week on the safety surface
in the children's playground at Church Square Park and Stevens
Park. Those renovations, which will provide a soft and
safe playground surface, cost approximately $50,000, combined. |
