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1 UNITE THE TWO PARKS.

Maximize the potential of the park by stitching two sides together

across Burnet St., allowing for a generous hike & bike trail and

eliminating unsafe "enclaves."

2 IT’S ABOUT THE VIEW.

The view is what people love about this place. Eliminate sky clutter,

light-polluting fixtures, and design spaces for full enjoyment of

the view.

3 ACTIVATE!

Make the park a regular part of everyone’s life rituals: create

relevance for the eldery, families, teachers with students,

performers, professionals, people-watchers and nature-lovers.

ELEMENTS

a shade trees

b hike & bike trail

c new parking

d all- ages playscape*

e picnic areas

f shade structure

g pedestrian-friendly

edges w/ path lamps

h public restrooms

i market promenade

w/ cafe & restroom*

WE ARE CHALLENGING OUR PARK TO DO MORE, FOR MORE PEOPLE.Public Space East mobilized last summer to

deliver a project that will promote design equity,

build common ground, and boost the civic and

environmental health of San Antonio’s Eastside

community.

The Dignowity Park Project unifies two segregated

parks to create a create a green oasis for San

Antonio’s core communities. The 9-acre hilltop

haven overlooks all of the city skyline, a site is

unlike any other in San Antonio.

Growing fast and increasingly diverse, no

community in our city has needed a great public

park more than the Eastside does now. We need

to do all we can to encourage positive, face-to-

face activity. The site is becoming more active

each year thanks to District 2, service providers

and community groups that invest in great

programming. Building on what is working, the

park can become a gamechanging public asset.

Despite the return of activity, our surveys show

that the the park has a long way to go. An

Eastpoint survey also showed that 63% of its

residents did not feel parks and playgrounds were

in good shape. Despite formidable improvement

in recent years, 54% of residents of the Eastside

Promise Zone did not feel safe walking alone in

their neighborhood.

Residents old and new need safe common ground,

and achieving it begins in great public spaces.

A Community Vision for Lockwood & Dignowity Parks

The Dignowity Park Project

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k pollinator

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m amphitheater

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plaza

p art installations

* WI-FI hotspots

ELEMENTS

a shade trees

b hike & bike trail

c new parking

d all- ages playscape*

e picnic areas

f shade structure

g pedestrian-friendly

edges w/ path lamps

h public restrooms

i market promenade

w/ cafe & restroom*

j dog park

k pollinator

& rain garden

m amphitheater

w/ stage

n playing field,

leveled

o community

plaza

p art installations

* WI-FI hotspots

amphitheater with stage platform native pollinator gardensnature-based playhike & bike trail with ample light & shade level playing field community plaza

HILLTOP PLAYSCAPE

Hilltop Playscape a one of a kind place nestled at

the top of Lockwood Park, overlooking downtown

San Antonio. Natural elements, sculpted

landforms, engaging structures, and thoughtful,

community-driven- design would welcome

families and neighbors to connect and discover.

"As a parent of small children, we don’t get much use

out of the playground as it is. The equipment is worn out

and sad... but more than that, it’s not age appropriate.

We need bucket swings, regular swings, and fencing if

children under 5 are going to be able to enjoy it. The

biggest issue of all is the shade. By noon in the summer

time, the equipment is too hot to play on."

"An upgrade to the current playground in Lockwood

Park has the potential to make the park more appealing

and attractive to children, families, parents, and

grandparents that live in the neighborhood. Parks are

meant to be used by all generations."

existing hilltop conceptual sketch of Hilltop Playscape, hike & bike trail and leveled playing field overlooking skyline

A Community Vision for Lockwood & Dignowity Parks

The Dignowity Park Project

Focus Groups & Surveys at DHNA,

D2 Events, Bowden, & Ella Austin

Community Visioning Forum

at Siclovia

Neighborhood Forum at Alamo

Brewery & Program Development

Fundraising & Design Development

Period Begins

Visioning with students at

Martinez St. Women’s Center Proposed Start of Construction

2017

HUMANE EDGES

Gracious, walkable edges and crossings welcome

people into the park and integrate well with

neighborhood streetscapes. The sidewalk is

widened and lined with new trees, seating and

human-scaled path lights.

Along Hackberry St., a "road diet" creates safer

pedestrian access to the park by replacing one

lane of traffic with low planted buffer integrated

with new parking. A promenade with infrastructure

for market stalls is anchored by a small snack

kiosk on one end and a public restroom on the

other. The bus stop is integrated with an updated

shelter and B-cycle rental.

Along Olive St., new parking and a wide landscape

buffer transform the sidewalk into a promenade

for enjoying the skyline.

Along Nolan St., the hike & bike trail veers close

to the street to offer an elevated alternative path

off of heavy car traffic. Site-based art provides

the park with an identity along this highly visible

edge.

existing SW corner conceptual sketch at the corner of Hackberry and Nolan St.

Bond Committee Presentations

FALL2016

Site Analysis & Brainstorming

7.2015 8.2015 9.2015 10.2015 12.2015 / 2.2016 3.2016

A Community Vision for Lockwood & Dignowity Parks

The Dignowity Park Project