From an advisory issued by Metro Parks –
Metro Parks is in the initial stages of developing Shelby Park’s first master plan.
Critical to the planning process is participation by neighbors, stakeholder groups, and the general public. Interested parties are asked to share ideas, concerns and other issues at the first public meeting. Everton Oglesby Architects and Hawkins Partners, Landscape Architects, have been contracted to develop the plan.
Shelby Park’s first 151 acres opened to the public in 1912. Additional land was later added. Shelby Park hosted the first city baseball league in 1915, and remains home to Nashville’s oldest municipal golf course, which opened in 1924.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2009
WHERE: East Literature Magnet School
Downstairs Cafeteria
110 Gallatin Road
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Thanks to all who are involved in this very worthwhile project. I was not able to attend the meeting, but I would love to throw out that I always thought it was odd that Shelby Park has something like 9 baseball diamonds, but 0 soccer fields. Wouldn’t it be great to see our kids play soccer at Shelby Park? Also this being music city and all, might an amphitheater be a good thing?
Thanks again.
Chris, it was a great meeting — typical East Nashville. Lots of people sharing great ideas about improving our community.
I did hear several people bring up the issue of improvements related to the sports fields. There seems to be strong support for youth and adult baseball, and for softball, all of which now exist in the park but most of which needs attention. But I also heard support for a field that would be useful for football or soccer, and open play spaces.
You are also not the only one with music ideas!! I’ll add some more info later about other ideas I heard. It’s all just brainstorming right now, but Parks was there in force and listening.