Students at Lindbergh Schools’ Long Elementary, will have the opportunity to provide feedback on three designs for new playground upgrades at Crestwood Park on Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Students at Long Elementary frequently use Crestwood Park, both during the school day and outside of school hours, as the park shares a border with the school.
“Crestwood is committed to engaging with our community,” Crestwood Mayor Scott Shipley stated in a press release from Lindbergh Schools. “That includes even our young residents, the students at Long Elementary. I’m excited that they are able to help create a place for our families to enjoy.”
Throughout the summer, city staff and elected officials presented Crestwood residents with 13 playground designs, gathering feedback from families in the community. During an open house Aug. 20, the 13 options were narrowed down to the three that will be presented to students at Long.
To vote, students will use stickers, adhering them on their favorite concept, and will provide feedback to Shipley and Crestwood Director of Parks and Recreation Eilien Ramirez.
“We are excited for our students to participate in this community partnership during the first week of school and learn how local governments, architects and city planners do their jobs each day,” Long Elementary School Principal Christina Phillips stated. “This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from an authentic construction project that is happening right in our own backyard.”
Renovation of the Crestwood Park playground is scheduled for spring 2025, with a ribbon cutting in May that will include Long Elementary students.
Upgrades to Crestwood Park are funded through Proposition A, the $33 million ballot measures passed by Crestwood voters in April.
Aside from Crestwood Park playground renovations, approval bond issue has allowed the city to issue bonds for several parks and recreation projects, including construction of a new community center at Whitecliff Park, the transformation of the existing community center into a pickleball and family games complex, adding a nature playscape area to Whitecliff Park, adding a walking trail loop to Whitecliff Park and adding a pedestrian bridge to connect Whitecliff Park to the Lodgepole neighborhood.
The proposition was approved by 59.81%. It required 57.14% voter approval to pass.