There are lots of pictures that show lots more park.Where?

If this was the OKC central park

It looks thematically similar though doesn't it?

Hope they do better in implementation, compared to how the Riverwalk turned out, which if I recall was supposed to compete with the Bricktown Canal when it was announced. I _NEVER_ see anybody walk by that "river".

Where?

See post #1 (four pictures) and post #112 (four pictures).

It looks thematically similar though doesn't it?

Hope they do better in implementation, compared to how the Riverwalk turned out, which if I recall was supposed to compete with the Bricktown Canal when it was announced. I _NEVER_ see anybody walk by that "river".

Yeah, the riverwalk in Moore is disappointing. It could have been turned into such a neat water feature and instead it's just a drainage ditch behind the buildings. The developer probably looked at it as a feature to overcome rather than a feature to incorporate into that development.

I'm looking forward to this park being built and I'm really hoping that the Farmer's Market can become something more like the one in Norman.

That last pic is old, part of the original package I think.

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That is really cool. I'm jealous actually! This will be awesome for Moore!

I think I actually DO see on-street parking...

If these images above are in fact the actual plans vs. the PDF from earlier, then I retract my criticism.

If people can't drive there and park they will turn around and go somewhere else.

WOW. I too wrote a scathing post about how disappointed I am that Moore is blowing some golden opportunities. Then I saw the new plans on this page. Job well done, Moore. I am going to email this to my family who lives in Moore just so that they know and can maybe send some supportive appreciation to the city. Those guys have a tough job going out on a limb, but I'm glad they did.

I'm also pleasantly surprised at how quickly Veterans Memorial Park at 4th and Bryant has been cleaned up, though the loss of those great trees is a travesty. That was a very well-done park. I remember getting a curfew violation there as a kid because I so enjoyed hanging out there, LOL.

I wonder if some of the lots in the tornado-ravaged neighborhood across the street could be reincorporated into a nice park-front development.

It is quite nice. As I've said in the past, it is a lost opportunity to not use on-street parking. Not only could it potentially provide maintenance revenue for the park but it would give you more space and make the sidewalks around the park more enjoyable to use.

But congrats Moore. It will be nice to use this.

I realize these are just pics but it appears that there may be plans for on-street parking. If you zoom in to the southern-facing rendering anyway...
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WOW. I too wrote a scathing post about how disappointed I am that Moore is blowing some golden opportunities. Then I saw the new plans on this page. Job well done, Moore. I am going to email this to my family who lives in Moore just so that they know and can maybe send some supportive appreciation to the city. Those guys have a tough job going out on a limb, but I'm glad they did.

I'm also pleasantly surprised at how quickly Veterans Memorial Park at 4th and Bryant has been cleaned up, though the loss of those great trees is a travesty. That was a very well-done park. I remember getting a curfew violation there as a kid because I so enjoyed hanging out there, LOL.

I wonder if some of the lots in the tornado-ravaged neighborhood across the street could be reincorporated into a nice park-front development.

This might have helped out....
And the winner is? Veterans Memorial Park in Moore! | KFOR.com (http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7o5i_dNSehIAr9UPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybjFrcjV nBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNARjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkAw--/SIG=131vo5ddb/EXP=1389653474/**http%3a//kfor.com/2013/09/30/and-the-winner-is-veterans-memorial-park-in-moore/)

Update:


Oklahoma Strong Monument to be Built in Moore's New Central Park

Following the aftermath of May 2013 and witnessing how Oklahomans united to help one another, a group of inspired people set off to create a tribute to the spirit of human beings. Once the ball was rolling, it didn't take long for the idea to become reality and at Monday night's City Council meeting, those plans were approved.

The monument will be built on the North side of the new central park at SW 4th & Broadway. This positive celebration monument will be about 90' in diameter and constructed out of cor-ten steel. Surrounding the monument will be silhouettes of community members including first responders, families, project donors, volunteers, construction workers, the everyday citizen and even historical figures. A 100-foot flag is planned to be positioned in the center over a time capsule that is to be opened every 100 years. The monument will be connected to walkways and have seating, interpretive signage, music and landscaping.

- read more here: News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/oklahoma-strong-monument-to-be-built-in-moores-new-central-park)

Say's construction should start on the middle of this year. This will be such an awesome addition to Moore! Very excited...

The video and some key screenshots.

Link to the video: 3mar4 Oklahoma Strong Monument FINAL2 on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/88188707)

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update on the Oklahoma strong monument


An Oklahoma Strong Monument approved by City Council in early March is looking to raise money for the project with many events, one being a 5k run/walk on May 17. Here is what you need to know:

-Vendors and music! This will be a fun "party" atmosphere.
-Registration before May 7 is as follows: $35 for 5k and $30 for the Fun Run. You can also join the "Dream Team" for $30- that's for people who dream of running but would rather be dreaming than running. After May 7, price increases by $5.
-The run will take place on the west side of Moore. Exact route and time is still being finalized.
-Runner will receive a shirt and completion medal. The first 1,000 runners will also receive a headsweats hat.
-Sponsorship is available for businesses or corperations starting at $500 and up to $5,000.

- See more at: News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/5k-runwalk-planned-to-raise-money-for-oklahoma-strong-monument#sthash.7wmm3CrZ.dpuf)

Name coming soon

News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/city-leaders-considers-names-for-new-moore-central-park-and-community-center)

They should borrow a page from the OKC playbook and call it Moore Park. See if they can name a creek Moore Creek, and a nearby road Moore Boulevard.

They should borrow a page from the OKC playbook and call it Moore Park. See if they can name a creek Moore Creek, and a nearby road Moore Boulevard.

Exactly. LOL.

I still refuse to call the North Canadian River the Oklahoma River because mayor Mick and the OKC City Council thought it would be a good marketing idea.

General Contractors are to submit there bids tomorrow the 22nd so hopefully construction will start by the end of next month.

In regard to parking I did a rough count on the plans and there are about 400 spaces total all along the East side near the railroad tracks. Plans didn't appear to show any on street parking but that could just fall under the city's work which wouldn't be shown.

Name coming soon

News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/city-leaders-considers-names-for-new-moore-central-park-and-community-center)

Ummm, what is wrong with Moore Central Park? They will probably name it after someone as if that person funded the whole thing themselves.

Ummm, what is wrong with Moore Central Park? They will probably name it after someone as if that person funded the whole thing themselves.Yeah... I agree. I honestly thought Moore Central Park was going to be the name

Exactly. LOL.

I still refuse to call the North Canadian River the Oklahoma River because mayor Mick and the OKC City Council thought it would be a good marketing idea.

While they might have agreed, Ray Ackerman was the earliest staunch proponent of the name.

While pretty much everyone agrees that most folks will call the new park "Central park"...it has been named and here's the explanation:

News | Moore Monthly (http://themooredaily.com/news/berry-familys-commitment-to-moore-helps-make-central-park-possible)

The Berry Family Farm? I really hope either I am confusing that with something else or it is a joke.

The Berry Family Farm? I really hope either I am confusing that with something else or it is a joke.

Ah, yes . . . The famous Berry Family: Blue, Rasp, Lingon, Goose, Huckle, Straw . . .

Maybe I'm too young to understand, but I have not the slightest notion of who those people are. If they're on TV, then I lied; regarding my notion of course.

I like that word.... notion

They have to be kidding me. Fail! They missed by a long shot. Nothing says "center of Moore" and assist in place-making than using the word 'farm' in the name.

Did you watch the video? It makes sense, really. I'm sure it was part of the agreement to sell the land and it really was the best piece of real estate available, centrally located and all. Besides, regardless of what the official name is most will still call it central park, just like most people I know refer to buck Thomas as "12th st park".

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I can only see images of Knotts's Berry Farm in my head when I see that name... and will be disappointed when I find no roller coasters...

After watching the video and a new one about the construction of the park here News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/city-council-approves-bid-for-central-park-revealing-a-timeline-for-construction), it looks like the first video was just identifying the area that was the farm of the Berry family. The name of the park will be the Dr. Curtis Berry Central Park, Recreation Center, and Aquatics Center. Of course in the end, I'm sure everyone will just call it Central Park.

Could give two craps what the name is...Just looking forward to it being there

Could give two craps what the name is...Just looking forward to it being there

My thoughts too.... My response when the wife asks me where I'm going wil be..... The park at 4th Street

I've got no beef with Dr. Berry's descendants. They sold the City Of Moore....... no wait, they sold you and me and all the other residents of Moore, 3 parcels of land for an aggregate total of 1,549,001.00 Moore tax payer dollars. Parcels R0077714, R0077715 and R0167319. Look it up. Makes you wonder what it would have cost us if the City wouldn't have agreed to name the Park after their father. Isn't it interesting how the little details (like naming rights) are not mentioned until well after the vote. Our neighbors to the North got to experience this very same thing with MAPS. Pay for the Bricktown Ballpark and after it's built guess what... it's now the Southwesten Bell Bricktown Ballpark. There were some PO'd OKC taxpayers when they found out. Hmmmmm..... I wonder if that 1.5 mil would have built a Railroad underpass on 4th street. Now that project just might save a life or two.

Why not just Berry Park or Berry Commons?

Okay, that last one sounds socialist. Hopefully park isn't too socialist sounding though?

Well first of all the underpass is going to happen, eventually, and that'll most likely come at the cost of the state, not the city, although I could be wrong.

The land is prime real estate located in the heart of Moore that could have sold ten times over a long time ago.

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The Berry Family Farm? I really hope either I am confusing that with something else or it is a joke.

It's not going to be called "Berry Park Farm." That was simply a graphic illustrating the borders of the farm land belonging to the Berry Family.

The official name of the park is "Dr. Curtis Berry Central Park." But as I said before...while that will be the name on the signs, everyone will simply call it Central Park in much the same way that folks identify "Tom Strouhal Little River Park" as "Little River Park."

In my old neighborhood, nestled at the foot of the Front Range of the Rockies, The "Berry Family Farm", c. '72 finally consisted of Dave and Dan. Two of the biggest "growers" and "importers" of, then-illicit, natural organic and chemical man-made mood altering substances available at the time. This is one reason why the unofficial name of the new park in Moore carries with it less than positive connotations. "Not's Berry Family Farm" maybe could be run up the flagpole to see who salutes?

Back in 2012 when the city had an Engineer look at the underpass idea they estimated the 4th Street underpass to cost around 10 Million.

News | Moore Monthly (http://www.mooremonthly.com/news/the-end-of-the-long-train-runnin-blues?a=1)

I'm sure it's something they'll tackle after the park is well underway, if not completed. I'm still unsure how they'd address the businesses that are close to the tracks, does anybody know if the results off those studies are publicly available?

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The meeting minutes go into somewhat detail about the information

http://www.cityofmoore.com/sites/default/files/main-site/61812citycouncil.min_.pdf

Other then that it was not presented in executive session so you may be able to contact the city and get the report.

Update:


MOORE — An amphitheater for outdoor concerts, an aquatic center, a farmers market and a 52,000-square-foot recreation center will be among the attractions at Central Park, scheduled to open in Moore in the fall of 2015.

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A recreation and aquatic center are among the facilities scheduled to open in the fall of 2015 in Moore as part of the community’s Central Park. Voters approved the funding for the park in November 2012. Artistic rendering provided
“We thought it could be a game changer for Moore, and I still believe that, and we all believe that,” said Todd Jenson, director of parks and recreation.

“You can do so many kinds of things, it’s just phenomenal, and that’s something that we’ve never had the opportunity to do before.”

Jenson said the idea for the park came about in late 2011 as part of the parks master plan, PATH 2022. He said he proposed to the city council and parks board a “regional destination kind of park in the central area of town.”

Funding for the park to the tune of $25.1 million was secured by a referendum Moore voters approved in November 2012.

- Moore moves forward with Central Park development | News OK (http://newsok.com/moore-moves-forward-with-central-park-development/article/4958816)

What's the update, the proposed monument? Must be a slow news week..

What's the update, the proposed monument? Must be a slow news week..Pretty sure it is being built.

So few trees...

Soonerliberal: There will be a lot of trees..and big ones too. We (the committee) decided that we did not want any more fairway type parks. They will be there...with lots of shade :)

Moore Monthly has opened voting for the new park name at this link (https://mooreok.granicusideas.com/surveys/name-the-new-park)

I sure hope they don't go with Legacy Park since a Legacy Park is already being built at UNP in Norman.

I "don't" drive to parks? So when I drive to Earlywine Park to use the jogging trail or to South Lakes Park to take advantage of the "Close to Home" fishing program. What did I drive to? I suppose one could say I am driving to South Lakes to be amused but my drive to Earlywine is not for recreational purposes.

I think you are correct in that words mean less today. Perhaps I "should not" drive to a park but I do.

And why is it called a park in the first place if none of us are driving there? Shouldn't it be called a walk? ;)

As a new member of the Moore community I'm happy to see this land being developed as a, well whatever it's going to be called, and I hope it has a nice walking/jogging trail. So I don't have to drive all the way to Earlywine.

As inconsiderate and irresponsible as drivers are these days I do not feel safe walking/jogging or riding my bike along public streets. Even the ones designated as bike routes.

Not to mention, Hafer Park in Edmond that you have to drive to get to (which it sounds like this will be a LOT like that with their water park and pool on the same land), Will Rogers Park in OKC which you have to drive to get to... and several others. They are all over Oklahoma. Even the park on 12th Street is one you almost everyone drives to get to it. :)

Sometimes you have to step back a little bit to see everything.
KK

City Council Approves Name for New Park, Recreation Center and Aquatic Center

And as work continues on the high-profile project, the process to name the new park, recreation center and aquatic center is now complete. The new park will be called Dr. Curtis Berry Central Park and the recreation center and aquatic center will be called The Station at Central Park.

- See more at: News | The Moore Daily (http://www.themooredaily.com/news/city-council-approves-name-for-new-park-recreation-center-and-aquatic-center#sthash.tSoXkSsh.dpuf)

The Central Park link in the above post takes you to the OKC Central Park thread. Might want to fix that. I can see that the forum is doing to us. Can't view the BB Code that is responsible. Had to underline mine to keep it from happening to me.

The Central Park link in the above post takes you to the OKC Central Park thread. Might want to fix that. I can see that the forum is doing to us. Can't view the BB Code that is responsible. Had to underline mine to keep it from happening to me.I don't know how to fix it.

I don't know how to fix it.

Use the appropriate code and replace with Central Park (http://www.themooredaily.com/news/city-council-approves-name-for-new-park-recreation-center-and-aquatic-center).

This is done by using the Link button and hot linking the URL you want to open if Central Park (http://www.themooredaily.com/news/city-council-approves-name-for-new-park-recreation-center-and-aquatic-center) is clicked on. In this example I've hot linked it to The Moore Daily article. Got to thinking after I wrote this that you're already familiar with hot linking as you already do it in many of your posts.

News | The Moore Daily (http://www.themooredaily.com/news/360-vr-a-unique-look-at-moores-new-community-center)

The Central Park link in the above post takes you to the OKC Central Park thread. Might want to fix that. I can see that the forum is doing to us. Can't view the BB Code that is responsible. Had to underline mine to keep it from happening to me.

Moore's new Central Park is going to be vast and really give the city a lift.

We live here in Moore and were pretty excited about this park, but we are really disappointed in how this is being handled. We had our Property Taxes increased to pay for the park and I guess that's ok, but when we saw the fees that they are charging the residents to use the main features, well that kind of sucks. These fees seem to be very high IMO, and then they open up access to the parks main features to outsiders (for a fee) and I don't agree with that either. It almost appears that the city may be using the park as a profit center.

Now I will admit that I am frugal, but it still seems inappropriate to me!

We live here in Moore and were pretty excited about this park, but we are really disappointed in how this is being handled. We had our Property Taxes increased to pay for the park and I guess that's ok, but when we saw the fees that they are charging the residents to use the main features, well that kind of sucks. These fees seem to be very high IMO, and then they open up access to the parks main features to outsiders (for a fee) and I don't agree with that either. It almost appears that the city may be using the park as a profit center.

Now I will admit that I am frugal, but it still seems inappropriate to me!

Are you sure about the property taxes.... pretty sure it was a sales tax that is paying for the park.

The property tax increase was to pay for a bridge most of us that are paying for it will never use.

I wasn't real enthused about the prices to use the fitness center either but I will still put the walking trails to good use and visit the Farmer's Market.

How much will it be for Residents of Moore to purchase a pass?

How much will it be for Residents of Moore to purchase a pass?

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Are you sure about the property taxes.... pretty sure it was a sales tax that is paying for the park.

The property tax increase was to pay for a bridge most of us that are paying for it will never use.
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Well I was able to find that this was a $25.1MM General Obligation Bond and while I am no expert, it was my understanding that this type of GO Bond is repaid via property taxes. Please correct me if I am wrong (this wouldn't be the first for me).

Well I was able to find that this was a $25.1MM General Obligation Bond and while I am no expert, it was my understanding that this type of GO Bond is repaid via property taxes. Please correct me if I am wrong (this wouldn't be the first for me).

It is based on property taxes:
50,000 - $1.90 per month
75,000 - $3.04 per month
100,000 - $4.18 per month
125,000 - $5.31 per month
150,000 - $6.45 per month
250,000 - $11.01 per month

This money goes towards the construction of the facility. This is not funds to operate the facility or for the upkeep of the facility. The membership costs they determined are comparable to other facilities in the area. Additionally, the park itself is free for use by anyone - the fees are for the water facility and the recreation facilities. I have asked one of the city councilmen about there being another rate being added for family with no children, even if $5 or 10 cheaper per month it might be more enticing to some people. So we shall see.

News | The Moore Daily (http://www.themooredaily.com/news/finding-answers-on-new-community-center-fees)

totally get they are charging a fee but don't get why so high when the home owners paid for it down to the gym equipment going into that facility . Thankfully the water park has a daily pass separate from the gym part for $6 per person a day. The City said that they are building this due to our outdated community center. So who and what was paying for the current community center to keep that facility up and running? I know of basketball fees and room rental fees. I know people are saying its going to be like a YMCA type facility like the one on may and 119th area but who paid for that YMCA to be built and stocked full of new gym machines/equipment to start off? Was it south okc home owners? $50.00 for a family per month isn't a bad price at all, but its just like a gym that was built out of home owners expense

Officials hope nearly finished Moore park will bring residents, others together | News OK (http://newsok.com/officials-hope-nearly-finished-moore-park-will-bring-residents-others-together/article/5458939)