The $4.6 million, newly reimagined Phoenix Park officially reopened Thursday with new playground features, an expanded and improved dog park and the city’s first self-cleaning public restroom.
The triangle-shaped park at the corner of Main and Limestone streets has long needed a facelift. It was largely concrete, with non-functioning pools and fountains. Named after the Phoenix Hotel, which once stood on the site, the area in front of Lexington’s Public Library had fallen into disrepair in recent years, many had complained.
“Phoenix Park is living up to its name and has risen like the mythical phoenix with new life,” Mayor Linda Gorton said during the Thursday ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park. “With these updates and first-in Lexington features, it not only revitalizes this downtown park, but it makes it a destination for families to visit.”
Kids played on the new obstacle course and playground during Thursday’s ceremony. The play area also features the city’s first NEOS 360, an interactive game system offering eight different games that can be played solo or with others…