Richmond Park: GO Bond Project
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Project Description
Richmond Park was selected as one of the Reimagine Neighborhood Parks to receive funding from the Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation Bond (GO Bond), approved in November 2022. Neighborhood parks funded by the GO Bond aim to invest and activate underutilized parks to increase access to green spaces and quality parks. The vision and desired usage of the park will be guided by the input we collect when we conduct community engagement. 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
444 E 600 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Project Manager
Ronnie Pessetto
Ronnie.Pessetto@slc.gov
Project Status
Project Design & Document Review.
Community Engagement
Findings from Community Engagement
In January 2020, a Public Lands Needs Assessment survey was completed asking general questions about desired amenities and opportunities for improvement within the park. This upcoming community engagement window will use the information gathered from the survey to build on future engagement and develop the vision for the park. To learn more about the survey findings conducted in 2020, click here.
Public Lands closed the survey for the first round of public engagement on August 7, 2023. This round of engagement evaluated what improvements and amenities the public would like to see at Richmond Park. To learn what we heard, click the button below.
Project Updates
The survey closed on October 4, 2024. We are currently reviewing feedback to create the final design.
Event Schedule
| Name of Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Farmer’s Market | 9/7/24 | 8am-11am | Pioneer Park |
| 9th and 9th Street Fair | 9/21/24 | 10am-1pm | 9th and 9th Intersection |
| Concept Design Alternative Open House | 9/26/24 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Central City Recreation Center |
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.
Second Public Input Opportunity: Showcase concept plans for public evaluation and feedback.
Project Design & Document Review.
Contractor Bidding & Selection.
Construction.
History
How was the park named?
Richmond Park’s namesake, Mignon Barker Richmond, left a legacy of lifetime servitude to the community of Salt Lake City. Two years following her death in 1984, the Salt Lake Branch NAACP, Trinity AME Church, and Calvary Baptist Church joined the community of Salt Lake City to dedicate Richmond Park.
Mignon was a great example of dedication and kindness. She had many significant accomplishments: the first black person to graduate from a Utah college, community organizing efforts during World War II, chairwoman of Project Medicare Alert, and her exceptional contributions to anti-poverty legislation, to name a few. At age 80, Mignon said, “my life has been children,” to which there can be no doubt.
