Other than Charlotte Humphris Park off of Whitewood Road, Albemarle County’s urban area lacks formal spaces for people to gather, play, sit on benches, and do the things one associates with a park.
That may soon be changing as the county begins work to create a pocket park out of a stormwater management facility on Hillsdale Drive.
“The location on Hillsdale Drive makes this site accessible by sidewalks, bike lanes, and public transit,” reads the project page on Engage Albemarle. “This area hosts a relatively dense population in the County’s urban ring surrounding Charlottesville. New enhancements here will provide valuable access to open space and recreation opportunities close to home…