Information session on Tom Petty Park improvements to be held on Aug. 21

Press release from City of Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places program and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, along with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., will hold a virtual neighborhood workshop to discuss the improvements at Tom Petty Park. The purpose of the workshop is to ensure the public has an opportunity to learn about the proposed park improvements and ask questions prior to construction plans being submitted to City of Gainesville permitting.

This meeting will discuss proposed park upgrades, including the addition of eight dedicated pickleball courts, seating areas with site furnishings, added parking spaces, a pedestrian entrance from the NE 16th Ave. crosswalk, re-routing the multi-purpose trail for ADA accessibility, renovating and enlarging the restrooms, upgrades to the landscaping, and code-required modifications to the park’s stormwater management basins. 

Tom Petty Park Improvements Community Information Session

The virtual neighborhood workshop will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Representatives will be available during the workshop to answer any questions.

Virtual workshop location: 
Link: https//www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting
Meeting ID: 238 011 761 223 
Passcode: saeS37

Audio Only (dial in by phone): 
Phone Number: (833) 779-7795 US (Toll-free) 
Phone conference ID: 405 570 534#