{"id":114001,"date":"2024-11-12T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114001"},"modified":"2024-11-17T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T15:27:29","slug":"ground-is-broken-for-packard-park-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/11\/12\/ground-is-broken-for-packard-park-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground is broken for Packard Park renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_114002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114002\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/t20241112_PackardParkGroundBreaking-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock (D-5th) and neighborhood leaders break ground on the Packard Park renovations on November 12, 2024. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Indiana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ground is broken for Packard Park Renovations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 12, 2024) \u2013 Mayor Sharon Tucker, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, community leaders, funding partners and neighborhood representatives celebrated the first steps of a reconceived master plan with a ground-breaking ceremony for the renovations of Packard Park.<\/p>\n<p>The ground breaking follows five years of Park planning and public input from the highly engaged surrounding neighborhoods. This $1.9 million project is supported with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and an Investing in Neighborhoods Now grant (INN) by the City of Fort Wayne on behalf of the Southwest Area Partnership. In addition, the renovations to Packard Park were one of the goals in the Packard 2030 Neighborhood Plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The park will receive the following highlights<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two new playgrounds; one for pre-school and one for elementary school age kids.<\/li>\n<li>An event lawn and event plaza.<\/li>\n<li>Significant landscaping improvements, including planting shade and ornamental trees.<\/li>\n<li>A 1\/8-mile perimeter walking path and new pedestrian connections to the neighborhood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The park will retain<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Existing covered, open-air pavilion and restrooms.<\/li>\n<li>Beasley Outdoor Futsal Courts installed in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOur investment in Packard Park will have a lasting and meaningful impact,\u201d said Mayor Tucker. \u201cResidents and visitors depend on recreational activities and places to enjoy with family and friends. By making improvements in neighborhood parks, we\u2019re sending a strong message that we listen to and care about people and we want what\u2019s best for Fort Wayne today and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the support for the Parks from the mayor, city council and the Southwest Area Partnership as well as the input from the neighborhood steering committee as we begin this project,\u201d observes Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel. \u201cThe renovation of Packard Park is instrumental in achieving several of the goals outlined in the Packard 2030 Neighborhood Plan. The transformation will provide 4.5 acres of active and passive recreation that reflect the values of this neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Packard Park Renovations are expected to be complete in the summer of 2025.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='836a6b46aea0210d86726cef6c25fd92' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='836a6b46aea0210d86726cef6c25fd92' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1697\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='836a6b46aea0210d86726cef6c25fd92' data-image-id=\"1698\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  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