New $2.7M park long time coming for OKC neighborhood

[box type=”shadow”]Summary: Dewey Park replaces a long-vacant school after years of community requests. Features include native plants, art, play areas and a memorial wall. It’s the final piece in a $5 million neighborhood transformation plan.[/box]OKLAHOMA CITY The city’s newest neighborhood park opens Thursday as the final project in a five-year, $5 million investment in the Capitol View neighborhood.The public can join Mayor David Holt and Ward 7 Councilman Camal Pennington for a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. to celebrate the opening of Dewey Park at 3500 N. Lindsay Ave.The 4-acre park features flower-themed playsets, a walking path, public art, shade structures, exercise equipment, picnic tables, sports courts, trees and a memorial wall highlighting community leaders. Native plants are included to attract pollinators.“The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive,” Shannon Entz, assistant principal planner, said Wednesday. When the…..

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