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Also in 2009 [[Southern Development]] donated 1.5 acres of land to be added to the park, in conjunction with one of their new developments<ref name=ctexpand>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/11/forest-hills-expansion.html|publishdate=November 02, 2009|title=Developer offers land to increase size of Forest Hills Park|author=Tarpley Ashworth|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow}}</ref>. | Also in 2009 [[Southern Development]] donated 1.5 acres of land to be added to the park, in conjunction with one of their new developments<ref name=ctexpand>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/11/forest-hills-expansion.html|publishdate=November 02, 2009|title=Developer offers land to increase size of Forest Hills Park|author=Tarpley Ashworth|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow}}</ref>. | ||
===2010 shooting=== | |||
A 14-year-old boy shot a 13-year-old girl in September 2010, though he was aiming for another boy<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Boy, 14, in court in Forest Hills shooting|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/sep/28/boy-14-court-forest-hills-shooting-ar-530358/|author=Tasha Kates|pageno=|printdate=September 29, 2010|publishdate=September 29, 2010|accessdate=September 29, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. | |||
Revision as of 10:03, 29 September 2010
Forest Hills Park, formerly known as Forest Park, is a 7.35 acre[1] park located on Forest Hills Avenue in Charlottesville.[2] The park reopened in May 2010 after a major renovation which saw the creation of a sprayground, a new playground, and a new picnic pavilion[3].
Amenities
Amenities include
- an open recreation field,
- paved neighborhood trail,
- a number of picnic facilities, including a picnic shelter and outdoor grills,
- playground equipment,
- two full basketball courts
- sprayground
History
The city acquired the property from J. Hubert and Dorothy Carver in 1955.[2]
2009/2010 Improvements
The 2005 Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment determined that the Forest Hills wading pool was in need of major repair or replacement. In 2008, with the assistance of the Timmons Group a master plan was developed that included a sprayground to replace the wading pool, the addition of walking trails through the park, and a new picnic pavilion. As of July 2009, the park is closed until these renovations are complete[4]. Parks and Recreation director Brian Daly has said construction should end by spring 2010[5].
2009 additions
Also in 2009 Southern Development donated 1.5 acres of land to be added to the park, in conjunction with one of their new developments[6].
2010 shooting
A 14-year-old boy shot a 13-year-old girl in September 2010, though he was aiming for another boy[7].
Map
References
- ↑ Forest Hills Park record from the City Assessor.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forest Hills Park, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 3 Jul 2009.
- ↑ "Charlottesville to Reopen Renovated Forest Hills Park | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville News, Sports, Business, Events and Jobs | Charlottesville Daily Progress. Web. 07 May 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/charlottesville_to_reopen_renovated_forest_hills_park/55862/>.
- ↑ Forest Hills Park Planning, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 3 Jul 2009.
- ↑ Web. Sprayground breaking: Forest Hills Park project underway, Dave McNair, The Hook, Sept 22 2009
- ↑ Web. Developer offers land to increase size of Forest Hills Park, Tarpley Ashworth, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 02, 2009
- ↑ Web. Boy, 14, in court in Forest Hills shooting, Tasha Kates, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 29, 2010, retrieved September 29, 2010.