Need help? Have feedback?

Share your thoughts below and the Municipal team will respond shortly.

Thank you!

Your message has been received. We will get in touch shortly.

CAMPAIGN

Plan for New Open Spaces alongside New Residential Development

Washington, IL
Plan for New Open Spaces alongside New Residential Development
Description:

Parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields play an important role in enhancing the health of the community. Making sure that additional open space is a part of any new development is necessary in order to ensure that all residents have access within proximity of their homes.

Per data from the Trust for Public Land’s ParkServ platform that tracks park access nationwide, only 53% of Washington residents have park space within a 10 minute walk from their home.

I think adding sidewalks to make sure residents can get to the parks safely would be a good idea (for example- north and main intersection). A futsal/soccer courts would be a great addition to one of the tennis courts by Washington Park/LGS.