The Mayor of Pasadena Victor Gordo, 4th from the right, takes part in the groundbreaking ceremony with the Pasadena Playhouse Village Association Board of Directors, at the location of the new Playhouse Village Park, at the corner of east Union Street and El Molino Ave in Pasadena on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
The Playhouse Village park in Pasadena will cost is $11 million, it will have a dog park with lots of trees and space to hold events. The park is planned to open by summer of 2022. (Photo by James Carbone)
The space of the future Playhouse Village Park on the corner of east Union street and El Molino avenue in the Playhouse Village area in Pasadena, tractors are parked for the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, center, with members of the Pasadena City Council and members of the Pasadena Playhouse Village Association during the groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of east Union street and El Molino avenue in Pasadena on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer during the groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Union street and El Molino avenue in Pasadena on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, addresses local community members during the groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Union street and El Molino avenue in Pasadena on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday morning just days before construction is slated to begin on a new park in the city’s Playhouse District.
The park will be located on the north side of Union Street between El Molino and Oak Knoll Avenues.
“This part of the central district in Pasadena has developed as a compelling center of residential living. This community has been deprived of open space and it’s exciting to see a wonderful neighborhood park finally get located in this area,” District 7 Councilmember Andy Wilson, who represents the area, said before the event. “The groundbreaking is wonderful but more important will be the ribbon-cutting.”
Currently the park does not have an official name. City staff is developing a community outreach effort adhering to the City’s established park-naming procedures.
Community members will be able to submit suggestions based on set criteria through the City’s website.
During construction, the parking lot located at the corner of Union Street and El Molino Avenue will be closed.
Construction work will be performed on weekdays starting at 7 a.m.
According to a statement released on Thursday, there are plans in place to minimize impacts to the neighbors regarding dust, noise, and construction vehicle traffic.
The 0.67 acre park and parking lot will include a 48-space parking lot, a two-stall restroom (gender neutral) and storage building, a trellis structure for community gathering, a children’s play area with rubberized play surface and shade sail structure, an El Molino entry plaza, Oak Knoll entry plaza, separated off-leash dog runs for small and large dogs
The project website will be updated throughout construction: https://www.cityofpasadena.
If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact the project’s manager, Danny Welch at dwelch@cityofpasadena.net.
Celebrating the groundbreaking of a new community park in Pasadena! The 0.67 acre Playhouse Village park will open in Spring 2022. Congratulations to all the community members, @playhousevlg, and @PasadenaGov staff for making this happen! pic.twitter.com/N9Fk5Z8n5t
— @PasadenaMayorGordo (@Pasadena_Mayor) July 29, 2021
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