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Bradenton CRA approves Love Park design, directs staff to begin construction bidding
Summary
The Bradenton Community Redevelopment Agency approved the Love Park Revitalization Design Plan and directed staff to start the construction bidding process. The plan includes new playground and turf areas, security measures, and a preliminary budget of $1 million plus $65,000 for public art.
The Bradenton Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously Jan. 8 to approve the Love Park Revitalization Design Plan and direct staff to proceed to the construction bid process with the City Purchasing Department.
The plan covers the 0.78-acre site near U.S. 301 (First Street) between 10th and 11th avenues and calls for a central playground area, an artificial-turf field, a shaded north-side patio, three parking spaces (including one accessible spot), perimeter fencing, lighting tuned to limit spillover and motion-activated night lighting, and provisions for security cameras. Brian Cook, a consultant with Applied Sciences, told the board the design aims to concentrate active uses in the park’s core and place passive seating along the site…
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