Albany-Whipple Playground: We Want Your Feedback!
Published: February 18, 2010
We Want Your Feedback!
There are two designs, what do you think?
New Playground: Bloomingdale between Albany and Whipple
Below you will find three images prepared by JJR, the landscape architecture firm hired to design the park. Please take a moment to look them over and email your comments, questions and concerns to ben@bloomingdaletrail.org. FBT will compile the responses and pass them along to the Park District.
Site Plan Idea A:
Site Plan Idea B:
Play Structures
In order to provide the landscape architects as much time as possible we ask that you send us your feedback no later than Tuesday, February 23rd.
The first two images are of potential plans for the park (Option A and B). You will see that the options presented include different combinations of an interpretive play area and a play structure. The options also differ in terms of the path placement, community garden, open lawn and earth berm. Both options include a drinking fountain.
(Note that on both Option A and B the connection point to the Bloomingdale Trail is left untouched. This is because the design process for the trail itself has yet to begin so this is unknown. These drawings also do not include the lot to the north east of the park, which is intended to be part of it, but the land has yet to be secured.)
Thank you for taking the time to consider these design. Let us know what you think! No question is too small and no idea is too crazy. Community input is one of the magic ingredients that will make the Bloomingdale Trail and all of its access points a unique and beautiful greenway.
Look Up! Its the Bloomingdale Trail.
Ben Helphand
Board President
Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail
Wednesday, February 24
Humboldt Park Library (1605 N Troy)
6:30pm -8:00pm
Come to the second Albany-Whipple Park Meeting discussing the formation of the Advisory Council
Meeting Agenda:
1. Discuss and compile ideas and reactions to CPD park designs
2. Nominate and vote on 3 official council members to the Albany-Whipple Park Board
We Want Your Feedback! There are two designs what do you think?
New Playground: Bloomingdale between Albany and Whipple
Below you will find three images prepared by JJR, the landscape architecture firm hired to design the park. Please take a moment to look them over and email your comments, questions and concerns to ben@bloomingdaletrail.org. FBT will compile the responses and pass them along to the Park District.
Site Plan Idea A:
Site Plan Idea B: 
Play Structures
In order to provide the landscape architects as much time as possible we ask that you send us your feedback no later than Tuesday, February 23rd.
The first two images are of potential plans for the park (Option A and B). You will see that the options presented include different combinations of an interpretive play area and a play structure. The options also differ in terms of the path placement, community garden, open lawn and earth berm. Both options include a drinking fountain.
(Note that on both Option A and B the connection point to the Bloomingdale Trail is left untouched. This is because the design process for the trail itself has yet to begin so this is unknown. These drawings also do not include the lot to the north east of the park, which is intended to be part of it, but the land has yet to be secured.)
Thank you for taking the time to consider these design. Let us know what you think! No question is too small and no idea is too crazy. Community input is one of the magic ingredients that will make the Bloomingdale Trail and all of its access points a unique and beautiful greenway.
Look Up! Its the Bloomingdale Trail.
Ben Helphand
Board President
Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail
Wednesday, February 24
Humboldt Park Library (1605 N Troy) 6:30pm -8:00pm
Come to the second Albany-Whipple Park Meeting discussing the formation of the Advisory Council
Meeting Agenda:
1. Discuss and compile ideas and reactions to CPD park designs
2. Nominate and vote on 3 official council members to the Albany-Whipple Park Board
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