The Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners Thursday is expected to approve the design and budget for the public park portion of Harrison Square.
As previously reported, the $500,000-park will be mostly financed by a $300,000 gift from the estate of Robert E. Meyers, former Fort Wayne mayor. Additional park financing includes $150,000 in park bond money and other private donations.
Al Moll, parks director, said there will be special recognition of Meyers at the park, and it is possible it will be named Meyers Park at Harrison Square. The public park will include a small water area, small amphitheater, benches and landscaping. It will be open to the public when Fort Wayne Wizards’ games are not in progress, and will be used as part of the larger ballpark during games.
The public park will sit between the hotel and ball park, near the southwest corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Harrison Street. Here is a sample of the park's design, click on the photo for a larger image.
Ben after reading your entire blog I have a question. Are you a reporter or a public relations representative for the Harrison Square project. I have not seen one critical word from you concerning this thing.
In all my years I have never seen a government project done so perfectly that it didn't require some scrutiny.
As a member of the press it is your obligation to scrutinize public works. This is not for the sake of headlines or trouble making. It is so we as taxpayers get the the best out of our government.
Both newspapers have lacked in their due diligence for some time. That is evident by their deteriorating sales.
There is hope for the newspaper media. That hope is if reporters like yourself provide product that the public needs.
What the public cries for is fair and balanced reporting.
Posted by: Toby Mac | March 23, 2008 at 09:06 PM
The park looks great! It will be so nice to see more green on the southern area of downtown.
Posted by: Megan Hampton | July 31, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The park looks great! It will be so nice to see more green on the southern area of downtown.
Posted by: Megan Hampton | July 31, 2008 at 12:00 AM