Plans to connect the two sides of Charlottesville’s McIntire Park are moving forward. The city is accepting bids for a pedestrian bridge that has been a long time in development. “All design and funding have been approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation, so now is the time to go bid,” said Brian Daly, the […]
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McIntire Botanical Garden looks forward to growing in a busy 2017
After nearly a decade of seeding the idea for a botanical garden in Charlottesville’s McIntire Park, the nonprofit group responsible for building the institution finally had the chance earlier this month to sow its first actual seeds. “We planted the first permanent plants with a beautiful tree, a dozen perennial holly-type shrubs around the sign […]
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City issues request for bids for McIntire skate park, expects construction to start in March
Charlottesville on Monday issued a request for bids to build the proposed concrete skate park at McIntire Park. The request comes after city staff members were able to cut down the project’s original $1.7 million price tag, said city recreation manager Vic Garber. City Council in the spring devoted $1.5 million in capital funding to […]
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City in final push to raise funds for McIntire skate park
Charlottesville’s parks and recreation department has begun an effort to close a gap that opened earlier this year when the City Council reduced funding for a new skate park. Budget staff originally had recommended that the council fully fund the $1.7 million estimated cost for a new facility at McIntire Park, but elected officials used […]
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Charlottesville City Council approves design for eastern McIntire Park
Charlottesville’s City Council has approved a new design for the eastern side of McIntire Park, a 75-acre space that will include a botanical garden, skate park and enhanced access for pedestrian and bike traffic. “This design is the outcome of many months of community input, public open houses and a presentation to council this past […]
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Preparation continues for McIntire Botanical Garden
Park Design workshop to be held tonight As Charlottesville plans a new look for the eastern half of McIntire Park, a nonprofit organization is working with the city to make their collective dream of a botanical garden a near-term reality. “It is hoped that by 2016 a lot of the trails inside the […]
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Charlottesville grants third lease extension for McIntire Park YMCA
The Piedmont Family YMCA has been granted one more year to break ground on a 70,000-square-foot fitness and aquatic center on the western side of Charlottesville’s McIntire Park. The chairman of the organization’s board of directors expressed confidence during Monday’s City Council meeting that the project eventually will be built despite problems securing financing. […]
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City grants second lease extension for McIntire Park YMCA
The Charlottesville City Council has given the Piedmont Family YMCA one more year to begin construction of a 70,000-square-foot aquatics and fitness center on the western side of McIntire Park. The city’s ground lease with the YMCA required construction to have begun by the end of this year, but the project has been delayed by […]
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City makes botanical garden partnership official
Plans for a botanical garden in the eastern half of McIntire Park may move forward now that a nonprofit group has formalized a partnership with the city of Charlottesville. The City Council on Monday adopted a resolution to work with the McIntire Botanical Garden group to redevelop the eastern half of the park. “We’re delighted […]
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McIntire Park bike-pedestrian bridge will need more construction funds
A proposed $1 million bike and pedestrian bridge will provide a link missing for about 80 years, said Chris Gensic, Charlottesville’s park and trail planner. The span will connect two sections of McIntire Park long divided by train tracks. “It’s been a long time coming,” Gensic said. “People have seen the need for this bridge […]
