Archives for “Parks”
Tweet We figured it was probably worth putting this up now, while the weather is still nice enough that you could actually envision yourself playing baseball or soccer in it. The city of Prairie Village is reminding coaches to put in their reservations now for field time this spring: The City of Prairie Village allows [...]
Tweet The Prairie Village City Council members whose ward includes the nearly 20 houses along Tomahawk Road that now look out over a brand new black chain link fence lining Brush Creek say they will recommend that the fence be removed. Ruth Hopkins and Steve Noll of Ward 2 say the negative feedback they’ve received [...]
Tweet Construction crews over the weekend finished installation of a black chain link fence by the new trail between Porter Park and 71st Street along Tomahawk Road — but negative feedback from a number of residents who live near the trail is prompting some to look into how precisely the material for the fence was selected. [...]
Tweet The fence being built along the new Brush Creek trail from Porter Park to 71st Street appears to have ruffled the feathers of some of the Prairie Village residents who live in its immediate vicinity. Late last week, someone (we’re still trying to track down who — shoot us an email if you know) planted [...]
Tweet A reader sent us a question about the new eight-foot paved trail along Brush Creek on Tomahawk Road from Porter Park to 71st Street that we’re guessing several Villagers are wondering about: “Do you know why the sidewalk does not continue one block more so it would be a perfect stroll from the park [...]
Tweet It appears it will be a few months before the Prairie Village city council decides whether to go to voters with a proposition on raising the city’s sales tax by .5 percent to raise approximately $1 million a year to fund parks improvements and maintenance. But we’re interested in your initial reactions to the [...]
Tweet The Prairie Village city council on Monday voted to postpone a decision on whether to ask citizens whether they’d support a .5 percent sales tax increase to fund parks improvements and maintenance. After the last council meeting, city staff drafted sample language for a ballot measure to put the sales tax increase before Prairie [...]
Tweet The McCrum Park water tower removal that had initially been targeted to start this fall is now set to begin the the second week of January. Hanley Barker, facilities engineering manager for WaterOne (Johnson County’s water utility), said it will take three weeks to remove the tower itself. Crews will then spend February and [...]
Tweet A longstanding agreement between the city of Prairie Village and St. Ann Church and School came to an end last night when the city council voted to stop maintaining the sports fields adjacent to Windsor Park. The city had maintained the soccer and baseball fields east of the school since 1996 as part of [...]
Tweet Renovations at Weltner Park near the State Line Shopping Center are nearing completion, with new playground equipment installed – and in use. The $335,000 renovation began in late August in conjunction with a road project that rerouted Cambridge Street, eliminating an under-used island of park land. In addition to expanding the park’s footprint, the [...]
Tweet Speaking of walking paths… You’re likely to see construction crews working along Tomahawk Road between Porter Park and the Village Shops in the coming weeks as they install a new eight-foot wide paved trail. Similar trails were installed between Corinth Square and Franklin Park earlier this year. The trails are part of Prairie Village’s [...]
Tweet So, technically this is out of our bailiwick, but we’ve got enough creative mavens amongst our readership that I figured I’d pass it along. Roeland Park is holding a contest to name a new five-acre park between Sherwood and Juniper Streets south of 55th Street on the site of the former Roeland Park Elementary [...]
Tweet Prairie Village officials broke ground Wednesday night on the renovation of Weltner Park, a $315,000 project that will bring an extensive playground to a space that previously only featured a basketball and volleyball court. The improvements are part of the upgrades suggested by Prairie Village’s Parks Master Plan, adopted by the City Council in [...]
Tweet Work is under way on renovations to Cambridge Street and Weltner Park in Prairie Village that should make both driving and recreating in the area more enjoyable. Street crews have dug up the existing road and are clearing the way for the street’s new path, which will eliminate the current “island” between Booth Drive [...]
Tweet The issue at the center of the last-minute debate about Prairie Village’s 2012 budget on Monday was parks. Or, more specifically, how to pay for upgrading them. The city adopted a Parks Master Plan in 2009 after having commissioned the report from a consulting firm at a cost of approximately $50,000. The plan called [...]
Tweet A Normandie Court resident is asking the Prairie Village city council to explore options for fixing up the walkways at Windsor Park in hopes of making them safer for himself and his aging neighbors. Gordon Grohman, who moved to Prairie Village from Fairway, where he once served as a councilman, told the Prairie Village [...]
Tweet An ongoing debate about whether to finance improvements to Prairie Village’s parks in the 2012 budget prompted a pointed email Wednesday from former Councilman Wayne Vennard, who categorized Councilwoman and Parks Committee Chair Diana Ewy Sharp’s support for parks as excessive amid a grim economic environment. Over the course of the past month, the [...]
Tweet Anyone who witnessed the dark clouds roll in from the southwest Tuesday night will understand just how powerful electrical storms can be. But to remind local residents of as much, Prairie Village Public Works will be posting approximately 30 signs throughout city parks. The signs, which read, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!” and encourage [...]
Tweet Let there be water. Prairie Village Public Works Director Bruce McNabb reported to the City Council Monday that a series of fixes to the faulty filtering system on Franklin Park’s new play stream appear to have the feature back up in working order. Public Works staff had been wrestling with how to keep the [...]
Tweet Families who waited all last year to have access to Franklin Park’s renovated play area are having to wait a little longer to enjoy one of the park’s signature features. The water feature at the center of the park’s new natural play area — a mini-stream that runs under a series of log bridges — [...]
Tweet A beautiful day — plus free frisbees and concert by “Funky Mama” Krista Eyler — helped draw a crowd of nearly 200 Prairie Village residents and city officials Saturday for the re-dedication of Franklin Park. The park underwent an approximately $1 million renovation starting last summer that included the construction of permanent restrooms, a [...]
Tweet The firm working on plans for a renovated Weltner Park submitted drawings to the Prairie Village Parks and Recreation Committee last week, unveiling their concept for the larger, unified park that will emerge after streetwork in the area is completed later this year. Public Works’ plans for Cambridge Street call for the rerouting of [...]
Tweet In a few short months, the stroll along Somerset Drive from Franklin Park to Corinth Square is going to be much more pleasant for pedestrians. But a member of the city’s parks committee thinks the eight-foot-wide trail being built there might be just a bit too spacious — especially for other parts of the city. [...]
Tweet WaterOne, the Johnson County water utility serving Prairie Village, is planning to begin removal of the water tower at McCrum Park this fall. The tower was originally installed around 1950. It was in operation until a few months ago, when the tank was drained and the tower was put out of commission. The removal [...]
Tweet Footballs, frisbees and furry friends got the chance to see some fresh air Sunday at Franklin Park, as temperatures topped 70 degrees. More pics of Prairie Villagers (and their pups) having some springtime fun after the jump.
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