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Resident urges council to study a cultural center instead of another passive park at West End parcel
Summary
Local resident Steve Conroy urged the council to reconsider a proposed passive park on a vacant West End lot and to commission a feasibility study for a multipurpose cultural and economic destination such as a botanical garden, interactive museum or community workshop space.
Steve Conroy addressed the council during public comment on Aug. 28, urging the City Council to reconsider a proposal to develop a passive park on a vacant lot bordered by Fry Boulevard, Fabb Avenue and Veterans Drive in the West End.
Conroy said the West End already has adequate green space and argued the parcel would better serve the community and local economy as a destination facility that draws visitors. “By defaulting to another…
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