10.30.23 | MLK Gateway at Kennedy King Neighborhood Meeting Notes

Meeting Presentation Flow

1. Project Team Introductions

a. RC Collaborative

b. Indy Parks

c. Shrewsberry/Tikur Solutions

d. Context

e. Peter Okeaso

2. Project Overview

a. Master Plan rendering adopted dates

i.Renderings from 2004 and 2010 on display

b. Park conceptually described as a the passive portion of the park.

c. Peter Okeaso provided some history of the park.

3. Neighbor Question

a. Initial goals surrounding the purpose of design and usage for park project?

i. Educational purpose/less active area

b. What will be done on 19th street?

                            i. Pass Thru Plaza is what is currently proposed.

c. How to increase visibility to the park?

i. Signage

d. Concerns around heavy traffic near playground area.

i.   The usage of pavilion utilization?

ii.   Potential speaking locations.

iii.   Use for concerts has not been considered.

e. Lighting?

i. Anticipated upgrades to come.

4. Feedback portal:

a. RG Collaborative has provided the community with their admin email address to collect feedback from the neighborhoods which Sanford will provide after all neighborhood and public engagement meetings have been completed.