What is the timeline for the Park and when will it open?
- April 2023: Park Announcement
- 2024: Design Development
- December 2024: Campaign Goal Reached
- Summer 2025 - Early 2026: Construction will occur
- Summer 2026: Anticipated completion of the park
Will the playground be inclusive?
The playground will have four zones, with the design guided by the goals of the Outdoor Inclusive Play Strategic Plan as adopted by the Lincoln Parks & Recreation Advisory Board in 2022. The intent is to have a playground accessible for all ages and abilities to play together.
Who are the designers of the park?
GGN is working in partnership with local business (and South Haymarket Park neighbor) Olsson and Olsson Studio.
Who is the designer of the skate park?
Olsson has partnered with Spohn Ranch, a California-based firm, to design the all-wheels skatepark. It will be designed to accommodate skateboards, scooters, in-line skaters, and BMX bicycle users of all skill levels. The designers are taking into consideration all the feedback provided by our community through the online survey and community input sessions from earlier this year.
What are the environmental issues on the site?
The site history is well documented through numerous historic soil and groundwater investigations.
The entirety of the former Alter Scrap property was cleaned up to standards approved by EPA and the NDEE in 2018.
An environmental covenant runs with the property in perpetuity which documents what cleanup has occurred and what restrictions still apply. Restrictions include a prohibition on installing drinking water wells at the site and requirements to maintain a minimum amount of soil cover or hard surfacing to prevent exposure to deeper impacted soils.
An Operations and Maintenance Plan has been prepared for the site to safely guide future development and will be used during planning & construction of South Haymarket Park.