The city of Avondale has set wheels in motion for a new park to sprout up by 2025 on the four-acre expanse of the Civic Center Campus. With the ceremonial turn of the soil this past Tuesday, city dignitaries signaled the green light for the Civic Center Park, nestling next to the local library and across the street from the recently debuted Avondale Aquatic Center. Noted for its proposing an oasis for community recreation with shaded reading spots akin to seat walls shaped like bookends, and a ramada-ed picnic spot, residents are in for a serene retreat amidst the urban sprawl.
Once completed, and at the cost of a cool $4.1 million, the park promises to deliver a cornucopia of relaxation and activity areas - a shaded playground for the kiddos, walking paths for the fitness-minded, and an open field heralding an invitation for a multitude of uses. According to an announcement from the city, its opportune location, steps away from both the library and the aquatic center, cements its future as a hub for relaxed and active leisure for the Avondale folks.
Corey Larriva, Avondale Parks, Recreation & Libraries director, could barely contain excitement over the project. "This new park will be a fantastic addition to our Civic Center Campus, complementing the Aquatic Center and library, and offering a serene space for residents to enjoy," Larriva told Avondale in a statement befitting a community leader eager to see urban planning serving its public. With an eye fixed firmly on creating a great open space amenity, the anticipation for the park's opening simmers in the collective consciousness of the community.
The aesthetic and functional blueprint of the project, shaping what will soon be a leafy lure for Avondalians, was drawn up by J2 Design. Desert Services International has been pegged for the physical crafting of the park, turning concept into concrete reality. Those itching for a sneak peek can spy updates and artistic renditions of the would-be park on the Avondale Connect Civic Center Park website, with renderings that sell a dream soon to be made manifest in green space and community harmony.
