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A.M. Kennedy Park
Bond Category:
Park Additions and Upgrades
Site Address:
10200 SW Kennedy Street Beaverton OR
Status:
Completed
Master Plan Start:
Summer 2009
Construction Start:
Fall 2012
Construction Finish:
Fall 2013
Estimated Public Opening:
October 2013
THPRD is excited to announce that the redevelopment project is complete. A.M. Kennedy offers a wonderful setting with peaceful walking paths, a new plaza, covered picnic area and a playground for all to enjoy, among many other amenities. THPRD hopes you enjoy all this wonderful park has to offer.
A.M. Kennedy Park is located at 10200 SW Kennedy Street in Beaverton.
***Please note: All plans are subject to change***
(Content updated 01-14-2015)
Project Summary & Public Benefits
Though its wooded area and basketball court had been enjoyed by residents for several years, the 8.3-acre A. M. Kennedy Park in east-central Beaverton had never been developed. But with passage of the $100 million bond in 2008, THPRD was able to work with neighbors and other interested parties to design a neighborhood park with features that voters had identified as priorities. A.M. Kennedy Park reopened to the public in October 2013.
Among the park's new amenities is its centerpiece multi-purpose athletic field, a much-sought after feature that will be used seasonally for a number of sports. Other features include new play equipment, a covered picnic shelter, an ADA-accessible community garden and drinking fountains. The park's existing basketball court remains.
THPRD's Natural Resources staff enhanced the natural area by removing invasive species and planting thousands of native trees and shrubs. The hard-surface trails in and around the natural area have been augmented by gravel paths to provide better access and viewing. Many of the trees cleared from the site remain as decorative logs, while others have been used to construct park benches.
A signature design element is a bridge over Hall Creek, which makes the park accessible from the south via Laurel Street.
Project Budget
$1,250,000
Contact Information
Please direct bond project related comments or questions to Nicole Paulsen via email or at 503-/629-6305 or electronically via THPRD's web contact form.