MADISON HEIGHTS – Members of the neighborhood are invited to a workshop the place they’ll share their concepts for the way forward for the parks in Madison Heights.
The workshop might be held at 6 pm Thursday, August 7 within the Breckenridge Room within the Madison Heights Public Library, positioned on 240 W. 13 Mile Highway, subsequent to the city corridor and the Energetic Grownup Middle.
Metropolis supervisor Melissa Marsh stated that accessibility might be an vital focus, whether or not it considerations individuals who use walkers and wheelchairs, those that discover mobility tougher as they become old, and even folks with momentary conditions, reminiscent of those that recuperate from surgical procedure.
There may be additionally a web-based survey that takes place till the tip of August, searching for suggestions from residents concerning the state of parks and recreation in Madison Heights, and the way it may be improved.
The survey could be discovered on Madison-Hights.org/2051/master-planning.
The suggestions will assist form an replace of the Parks and Recreation Grasp Plan – a doc that may assist town prioritize what the subsequent step is for the parks, paths and programming.
“Earlier this spring we began engaged on our grasp plan for parks and recreation, I knew that there have been many households with youthful youngsters with disabilities, however not many amenities for them,” stated Madison Heights Metropolis Councilman Sean Fleming. “And so I assumed we must always have a spotlight group throughout this course of to get their suggestions. This workshop will embrace that focus, however may also accumulate different concepts.”
Some outstanding additions to the parks in recent times are the health courtroom in Huffman Park close to 11 Mile and John R Roads, with greater than 30 items of out of doors train gear for visitors to make use of; the music tent in Civic Middle Park, between the city corridor and the Lamphere highschool for 13 miles west of John R, the place competition variations at the moment are being held; And lately the eight new pickleball rights had been put in in Rosie’s Park, positioned for Farnum Avenue between 11 miles and 12 miles roads east of John R.
When provincial parks are considered, the checklist grows even longer, together with the intensive renovations within the former Ambassador Park, now known as Crimson Oaks County Park.
Town has additionally organized a summer season live performance sequence in current months, with variations that happen on the brand new music tent in Civic Middle Park. Performances begin at 7 p.m. The band Weekend Comeback will play on Wednesday 13 August, whereas Dr. Smith Oldies and Traditional Rock will play on Wednesday 27 August. Earlier variations embrace the Circle of Sound and Paul Parente Jazz final month.
Fleming stated he want to see the prevailing parks extra accessible to folks of all talent ranges, however he had a suggestion to method this.
“One factor that I want to see a high precedence is that at the very least certainly one of our parks is totally barrier-free. I’ve the sensation that if we unfold all our efforts on that park, Civic Middle Park-in place of the finances throughout all parks, we will occur extra quick. Civic middle might be our Premier park room with Ameshards. ‘
Mayor Roslyn Grafstein advised how she acquired a private appreciation for accessibility when she arrived on the ribbon reduce for Wildwood Park in 2020 with a knee scooter, as a result of she had simply undergone foot operation two weeks earlier. Paradoxically, the Wildwood ribbon reducing was for an accessible enjoying cape.
“Accessible capabilities usually go unnoticed till you want them. And you’ll’t at all times see a handicap – it may be bodily, cognitive, behavioral or sensory. That’s the reason it’s so vital to design public areas with inclusions in thoughts,” Grafstein stated in an e -mail.
“When my youngsters had been youthful, we visited a pal in a special state and performed in her native park. She requested if I seen one thing else,” stated Grafstein. “At first I didn’t do this – it regarded clear, full of kids, identical to some other park. But it surely was truly a totally accessible park, and as soon as she had pointed it out, I began to note all of the refined capabilities that I had neglected that the welcome for youngsters of all expertise.”
She praised Fleming for his dedication to accessibility.
“(Fleming) has been a constant advocate for accessibility at each native and nationwide degree, and due to its perseverance, town organizes this workshop,” stated Grafstein. “Whereas we proceed to improve our parks, it’s essential that we intentionally do this, making certain that they’re protected, together with, in compliance and hospitable for everybody, whatever the skill.”
