Kandle Park and Pool Open House
It’s been a long while since we’ve talked about the Kandle Park and Pool project. Metro Parks will be hosting an open house for the public to review and comment on the project on Thursday. These open houses will be recurring as the it moves forward. Start early. Participate often. Make sure you’re heard.
Details
Thursday, May 28th at 6 pm
Boys and Girls Club
5136 North 26th Street
Previously: Kandle to Get A Pool
Filed under: Developments, General
6 comments
N NorthEndMom May 26, 2009
A portion of Kandle Park is being considered for a skatepark. As those of us who live in the North End know- ours is the only neighborhood in Tacoma without one. If you are the parent of a skater or a skater yourself please show up and let your voice be heard.
S Squid May 27, 2009
I’ll be sorry to see this large grassy oasis go away, the people flying kites, community gardeners, pick-up ball games, etc. etc.
N NorthEndMom May 30, 2009
Kandle will still have lots of open space with a garden, open fields and skatepark or spots. Pea patches, dog park, pools etc have been mentioned There is still time to have a say at the Metro Park site or google Metro Parks Kandle and it takes you to the survey.
S Squid May 31, 2009
Look at the property that the Stewart Heights splishy splash/lockerrooms, etc. and related parking takes up. That should give you an idea of what will be left over at Kandle.
I’m for keeping the pool at Titlow and keeping Kandle an irrigated and improved version of its current self, but that ship has sailed. With the planned pool, it will be dramatically different.
S Squid May 31, 2009
PS, I am pro-skate park. If they want to put a skate park at some corner of Kandle and that’s it, I’d be ALL for it. I LIKE those kids.
My fear, and I think it’s justified, is that this they are just going to pave paradise, put in a parking lot.
P Peter Whitley June 3, 2009
A few years ago Kandle “suffered” a public input process. The meetings went fairly well but before long different groups worked to shut down the various interests in that park’s development.
This time there was overwhelming support for skateboarding. (There was also plenty of discussion about the pool.)
What’s interesting to me is that—just like last time—there’s already some scuttlebutt from Kandle neighbors who feel that a skatepark doesn’t belong in Kandle. I received an email today from someone who suggested that skateparks, (presumably all skateparks), should be located in non-residential areas. Although the logic of this escapes me, I’m very familiar with the groundswell of anti-skatepark sentiment.
The last time this occurred, none of the concerned individuals were willing to talk with anyone who had worked so hard to ensure that a skatepark be built in the north end. Ignoring emails and not returning phone calls is certainly one way to protect one’s opinion.
I have bad news for those who don’t want a skatepark at Kandle. It’s going to happen.
Here’s the good news. You’re invited to be a part of the process…and work with us to find the best ways to ensure your fears never become a reality. Let’s do this together, (this time).