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Riverside unveils Turtle Park playground design, seeks cost savings before construction bid
Summary
Village staff and consultants presented a redesigned Turtle Park playground that keeps work largely within the existing footprint, adds accessible features and expanded play elements, and relies on state funding plus village cost savings; construction documents are expected in March and the village plans to go to bid in April.
Director Ron Malchiotti, parks and recreation staff and consultants from RVI Planning & Landscape Architecture presented proposed designs for a renovated Turtle Park playground at the Village Board meeting on March 5.
The plan, developed after a 2023 master planning process and community engagement that included an open house and meetings with preservation and landscape commissions, keeps the project largely inside the existing playground footprint while increasing play capacity, accessibility and variety. "Our goal is to provide fun and inclusive play opportunities for a variety of ages," Malchiotti said, adding the design seeks materials and forms that blend…
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