marytroy park program
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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Patrick Sullivan and Park Commission Chairman Brian Santaniello, proudly announce the opening of Mary Troy Park. Mary Troy park was funded through the Commonwealth’s Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program which awarded to the city $400,000 with the city matched with $380,000 of CDBG funds. The project renovated a vacant lot at 771 Liberty Street into a new neighborhood park and concludes a substantial rehabilitation in the area.TRANSCRIPT
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MARY TROY PARK RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONYJULY 1, 2015 10:30 AM MARY TROY PARK
771 LIBERTY STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
WELCOME Mayor Domenic J. Sarno City of Springfield
OPENING REMARKS Brian Santaniello Chair, Springfield Park Commission
HUNGRY HILL REFLECTION Mary Ellen OBrien Board of Directors, Hungry Hill Neighborhood Council
FAMILY REMARKS Maura Troy Kevin Troy
CLOSING REMARKS Patrick J. Sullivan Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management
SPECIAL THANKS TO COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF
CONSERVATION SERVICES PARC GRANT PROGRAM
THE SPRINGFIELD PARK COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU.
PROGRAM
MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNOCITY OF SPRINGFIELD
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERSBRIAN SANTANIELLO, CHAIR
MILAGROS TERRY RODRIGUEZJAY GRIFFIN
GREGORY DREWJENNIFER MCQUADE
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This park is dedicated in memory of Mary Troy, a life-long resident and community activist in the Liberty Heights neighborhood. Mary Troy served as the director of the Hungry Hill Senior Center and was a valued member of the community, considered by many to be the heart of this neighborhood. In order to honor her dedication and civic duty to this area, the parcel of land adjacent to the Hungry Hill Senior Center, in the heart of the Liberty Heights neighborhood, is dedicated as Mary Troy Park. Mary Troy was an advocate for the City of Springfield, especially Hungry Hill and its senior citizens.
Mary Troy Park provides approximately one acre of centrally located open space in a densely populated neighborhood. Renovations will increase safety and access for all members of the community by providing a well-lit, visible and usable pedestrian thoroughfare from Liberty Street to Kendall Street.
Through improvements and the receipt of PARC grant funding, this park will become a neighborhood resource offering a variety of recreational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of this neighborhood. Proposed site improvements will be universally designed to provide action-engaging site features for people of all ages and abilities and exceed ADA accessibility requirements.
A series of freestanding play structures and exercise equipment positioned along a central pathway and within pockets encompassed by paved travel lanes will allow users to actively engage in recreational amenities within this park. Each recreation area has a wood fiber safety surface that meets safety and accessibility standards. Additional amenities, such as trash receptacles, benches and improved lighting will aid park patrons in their use of this park.
Park improvements include: Patio area with picnic/game table and benches
Sensory garden planting (8 planter beds in patio)
Splash Pad Playground unit (2-5 year olds) Swing set (6 swings total: 4 traditional, 1 toddler, 1 accessible)
Fit Course Lawn areas New Plantings 21 Trees: Variety of dogwoods, crabapple, honey locust, tulip poplar, ginkgo biloba
Variety of shrubs, perennials, (roses, rhododendron,
boxwoods, etc.) New sidewalk New lighting, and New chain link, timber guard rail and stockade fencing
MARY TROY PARK SPRINGFIELD, MA SSACHUSETTS