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Lafayette Park Lighting Improvements Update | March 2023

All foundation work is now completed! The last light pole foundations were installed late February and the bollard light foundations in front of the restroom were installed earlier this week. These concrete ‘bases’ take about a month t...

Lafayette Park Lighting Improvements Update- 12/22/22

Much has happened in the park these past two months!

The main path was blocked during the weekdays in Nov while the construction crew potholed, trenched, and laid conduits and backfilled the area parallel to the main path- Although easy to peer over the ba...

Lafayette Park Lighting Improvements Update- 10/05/22

Construction will start this Fall 2023 through Early 2023 (target mid October -mid February). See attached construction advisory notices with site map that was installed throughout the park mid Sept.. 

The construction will be confined to the dash...

Lafayette Park Lighting Improvements Update- 07/29/22

The construction contract has been awarded!

It was a journey through design, pandemic challenges to get us to this point. The contractor has ordered the lights (four month to manufacture) and our team held multiple meetings to prepare for construction some...

Project Update- JAN 2020

The Rec and Park project manager is working with colleagues in various divisions and with the Friends of Lafayette Park to finalize the scope of lighting improvements. Considerations for finalizing scope include cost and product durability. We’r...

Additional Lighting Planned

Thanks to those who attended our open house on Thursday, October 3, where we reviewed plans to add lighting per request from the Friends of Lafayette Park.  In addition to the open house, the Friends of Lafayette Park also had project boards on h...

Project Open House

Join us for an informal open house at Lafayette Park on Thursday, October 3 to discuss plans to add lighting for the park. Staff and members of the Friends of Lafayette Park board will be available between 4:30 and 6:30 pm to review the history and scope ...