AUSTIN, Texas — Givens Park in East Austin is getting a big makeover, and the City wants to hear from you.
A community meeting on the Givens District Park Master Plan takes place at 6 p.m. at the Givens Park Recreation Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
According to the plan, the first phase of the makeover involves replacing the playscape on the north side of the park; resurfacing the sports courts that include the tennis and basketball courts; building a larger and accessible restroom and replacing the existing baseball field with a multi-purpose field.
The improved park could also include a courtyard and picnic area, possibly a stage.
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Most of Givens Park was built in the 1960s and is due for an upgrade.
“As the structures age out, like playscapes – they have a life cycle to them – and so having an adopted master plan allows us to allocate funds to specific projects to improve the park,” said D’Anne Williams, Austin Parks & Recreation's landscape architect.
Williams said Givens Park was one of the areas the City has wanted to improve.
“Givens Park is a much-loved park with a deep history, rich history, and we wanted to improve this park that has not had as much attention as other parts of town have in the past,” Williams said.
The sports courts should be resurfaced before the end of the year. Williams said, in all, phase one of improvements cost about $2 million. The money is coming from 2018 bond funds.
If you live in the area and want to have a say in what happens to the park, head to the community meeting at the Givens Park Recreation Center.
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