Simpson Park Renovation: City Update (May 2023)
Unfortunately the representative for the city was unable to join our rescheduled May meeting. They’ve made their planned presentation available below: 2023 05 10 DRCA Simpson Renovation Presentation
Category: Recreation
Council to keep Warwick Village pool open
The City Council has at least tentatively agreed to keep the public swimming pool at Warwick Village open for another summer, City Councilman Justin Wilson told me. In his budget for the current fiscal year, City Manager Rashad Young had proposed closing the pool. But a large number of people and organizations, including the DRCA, Read More …
Plan to upgrade Simpson Park needs Del Ray support
By Bill Hendrickson On January 13, the city released a draft plan for improvements to the city’s six major parks, including Eugene Simpson Stadium Park (Simpson Park) in Del Ray. It’s an impressive plan, and clearly a lot of hard work and creative thought went into it. The staff of the city’s Department of Recreation, Read More …
Comments Sought on Draft Parks Plan
By Bill Hendrickson, DRCA president On January 13, the city released the draft report for improvements to the city’s six major parks, including Eugene Simpson Stadium Park (Simpson Park) in Del Ray. I am seeking comments from members about the report, which can be emailed to me or shared in the comments section of this post. Read More …
Road race to close parts of some Del Ray streets
The U.S. National Road Race Championship on Sunday, November 17, will temporarily close some streets in Del Ray. The race begins in Old Town at 7 a.m., and the street closures in Del Ray will occur beginning at about 7:25 a.m. when runners come from Old Town via West Street, turn on to East Braddock Road, then on to Read More …
Citizen input sought on new Chinquapin pool
The city is initiating a study to explore the feasibility of building a 50-meter indoor competition pool as an expansion to the existing Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatic Facility. The study will also look at renovations to the existing pool to convert it to a recreation pool, with additional features and amenities, along with Read More …
Council urged to keep Warwick Village pool open
The Warwick Village Citizens Association has asked the City Council to keep the Warwick Village pool open once again during the 2014 summer season. City manager Rashad Young had proposed closing the pool in his fiscal 2014 budget request, but the Council voted to keep the pool open for the summer of 2013. In a Read More …