City of Norwich hears proposal to upgrade Kurt Beyer
NORWICH – The City of Norwich’s Kurt Beyer Park was a topic of discussion at the last joint committee meeting after it was proposed that the park be upgraded to include a splash park, new playground equipment, and more.
At Wednesday night's joint committee meeting there was a presentation to the Norwich Common Council by Design Connect.
According to a statement from City of Norwich representatives, the city won a grant through Cornell University College of Architecture, Art & Planning which allowed students to redesign Kurt Beyer Park in conjunction with the city’s parks commission, department of public works, and SUNY Morrisville.
The project, if it is able to be fully funded, would take place in three phases. Phase one being work on the pool area, phase two being work on the playground and pavilion, and phase three being work on the trials and finishings.
Design Connect Representative Kate Flaherty said SUNY Morrisville met with early childhood education students to figure out how the park could better help children.
“As far as a look at Kurt Beyer today, we obviously have the pool, the playground equipment, the creek, the trials, and the whole network,” said Flaherty. “In terms of recommendations, people recommended upgrading the playground, the trails, the pool, as well as the pavilion, so we’re seeing some common themes.”
“That’s kind of the synthesis here.”
The proposed designs were focused around four key subjects: play equipment, safety, the pavilion, and a potential splash park.
Flaherty said the goal was for the park to have equipment for all children regardless of if they have a disability, to create a better barrier around the creek, to improve lighting, to expand the pavilion, and to create the splash park.
As part of their research, Design Connect reached out to members of the community for feedback on how often the park was being used, who was using it, and what sorts of upgrades the community would like to see.
One of Design Connect’s surveys showed that approximately 41.4 percent of the individuals surveyed lived in the City of Norwich, 36.4 percent living outside the City of Norwich, and 22.2 percent lived in the neighborhood of Kurt Beyer Park.
It also showed that the highest percentage of people visiting the park were reported as 36-45 years old at 27.8 percent.
Flaherty added that the Kiwanis Pavilion was built in 1992, with the Kurt Beyer Pool and swimming area getting damaged in 2006 and 2011, and the bridge being built in the early 90’s.
The full meeting and presentation are available on the City of Norwich, New York facebook page.
At Wednesday night's joint committee meeting there was a presentation to the Norwich Common Council by Design Connect.
According to a statement from City of Norwich representatives, the city won a grant through Cornell University College of Architecture, Art & Planning which allowed students to redesign Kurt Beyer Park in conjunction with the city’s parks commission, department of public works, and SUNY Morrisville.
The project, if it is able to be fully funded, would take place in three phases. Phase one being work on the pool area, phase two being work on the playground and pavilion, and phase three being work on the trials and finishings.
Design Connect Representative Kate Flaherty said SUNY Morrisville met with early childhood education students to figure out how the park could better help children.
“As far as a look at Kurt Beyer today, we obviously have the pool, the playground equipment, the creek, the trials, and the whole network,” said Flaherty. “In terms of recommendations, people recommended upgrading the playground, the trails, the pool, as well as the pavilion, so we’re seeing some common themes.”
“That’s kind of the synthesis here.”
The proposed designs were focused around four key subjects: play equipment, safety, the pavilion, and a potential splash park.
Flaherty said the goal was for the park to have equipment for all children regardless of if they have a disability, to create a better barrier around the creek, to improve lighting, to expand the pavilion, and to create the splash park.
As part of their research, Design Connect reached out to members of the community for feedback on how often the park was being used, who was using it, and what sorts of upgrades the community would like to see.
One of Design Connect’s surveys showed that approximately 41.4 percent of the individuals surveyed lived in the City of Norwich, 36.4 percent living outside the City of Norwich, and 22.2 percent lived in the neighborhood of Kurt Beyer Park.
It also showed that the highest percentage of people visiting the park were reported as 36-45 years old at 27.8 percent.
Flaherty added that the Kiwanis Pavilion was built in 1992, with the Kurt Beyer Pool and swimming area getting damaged in 2006 and 2011, and the bridge being built in the early 90’s.
The full meeting and presentation are available on the City of Norwich, New York facebook page.
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