Haw Ridge Park development
As of November, 1998, there doesn't appear to be much threat
to Haw Ridge Park for the time being -- no support from the
city population and no money ....
On June 1, 1998 the Oak Ridge City Council gave approval for the City
to distribute requests for proposals in developing Haw Ridge Park
as a "destination attraction."
The City hopes to have a conceptual design for public review by
October.
Here is the City's
RFP for developing Haw Ridge Park.
Project schedule (1998):
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July 22 City Council selects Lose & Associates (+ Lockwood Greene)
August 3 contract agreement
August 14-15 planning meeting
August 30-Sept.4 public input to Lose & Associates
September 3 5 pm civic center gym, public meeting
mid-October master plan complete
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Read about August 14-15 planning meeting.
The contractor plans to have an office in the Oak Ridge mall so
that citizens can provide their input.
Visit the
City page and fill out this
survey
(pdf, use
Acrobat Reader)or email
Josh Collins,
Recreation and Parks director, with your ideas.
Development of Haw Ridge ranked 12th in a list of 15 recommendations
from the city survey.
There will be a public meeting to hear Lose & Assoc. recommendations
at 7:30 pm on October 12 in the Civic Center gym (see Oak Ridger
article 9/30/98).
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