Liberty Park Playground: GO Bond Project
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About the Project
Rotary Play Park is Liberty Park’s Playground located in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Wells District. Reimagining Liberty Park’s Rotary Play Park will utilize $2 million of the Reimagine Neighborhood Parks General Obligation bond funding (approved in November 2022) to conduct engagement around the community vision and desired usage. The goal of community engagement for this project is to revitalize the playground in a manner that sizably increases demand and park utilization. Upon completion of public engagement, the City will go through a detailed design process and implement the established vision for the playground. The completed project will feature new and improved amenities that are prioritized by residents and celebrate the community this park serves.
Project Details
Project Location:
600 Harvey Milk Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Project Manager:
Ronnie Pessetto
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Project Status:
Project Design & Document Review
Project History
Built as an all-ages and abilities park that honored the legacy of the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games hosted in Utah, Liberty Park’s Rotary Play Park is well-loved and well-worn. Using funding from the Salt Lake City voter-approved Reimagine Neighborhood Parks General Obligation, the aging playground will be replaced with a new playground and garden spaces that can serve the community for years to come.
Public input matters!
In Summer 2023, we talked to families at the play park, met with area Community Councils, held focus groups, and surveyed hundreds of people online to learn what additions and improvements users wanted to see. Many people said they want to see a playground that’s accessible for children of all ages and abilities. Playground features that encourage exploration through imaginative play and obstacle courses were high on the preference survey as were a natural, open space concept, shade structures, drinking fountains, improved sightlines, and other safety features.
In 2024, the team created three design concepts for the playground based on this public feedback. In May 2024, we collected more community input on those concepts in-person and online. That input was used to refine choices and get to the final concept, which we’re excited to share now. The equipment and amenities you’ll see in the final concept directly reflect the public preferences we’ve heard to date including the types of activities and equipment, clearer sightlines, more shade and places to sit.
Project Updates
We’re inviting people living with disabilities and their families to join us at Liberty Park on Thursday, July 18 from 6pm-8pm at the Inclusion Festival to help make sure the inclusive and accessible design works as intended before we start designing the construction plans through early 2025.
Our goal is to advertise for a construction contractor in 2025 and begin construction shortly after.
Event Schedule
Event Name | Time | Date | Location |
Tabling at the Park | 4-6pm | 5/17/24 | Liberty Park Playground |
Tabling at the Park | 4-6pm | 5/24/24 | Liberty Park Playground |
FINAL DESIGN UNVEILING – Inclusion Festival at Liberty Park | 6-8pm | 7/18/24 | Liberty Park |
Project Timeline
Develop the project’s scope of work.
First Public Input Opportunity: Identify the Public’s values and vision for the project.
Evaluate Public Feedback.
Develop Concept Designs.
Public Input Opportunity 2: Showcase concept plans for public evaluation and feedback.
Project Design & Document Review.
Contractor Bidding & Selection.
Construction.