Antioch metropolis leaders have chosen Prewett Household Park as its most well-liked location for a brand new bicycle park with a miniature metropolis streetscape design and real-life visitors options to assist youths and adults study the foundations of the highway.
The council voted 3-2 to find what officers are calling a “bicycle backyard” — the primary within the area — within the present metropolis park at 4701 Lone Tree Manner whereas selecting Gentrytown Park instead location if one is required. Situated in shut proximity to 5 faculties, Prewett Park was the best choice at 61% out of 5 areas listed in a latest survey of residents.
The council on Tuesday additionally unanimously comply with determine the Contra Costa Transportation Authority because the lead company, and pledged as much as $550,000 from the final fund for the planning and design of the Bicycle Backyard. The full price is estimated at $2.5 million or extra however may very well be coated partly by grants.
Working in partnership with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the Avenue Smarts Diablo Secure Routes to Faculties program, the Metropolis Council took a primary step towards creating the bicycle backyard on Might 25. The intent of the venture is to create a everlasting, hands-on bicycle coaching facility, in accordance with the workers report.
“I’m actually excited this merchandise is again earlier than you,” Antioch Parks and Recreation Director Brad Helfenbeger mentioned. “It’s been a very long time coming.”
Below the plan, the park would include small roads that weave in and round
landscaped areas with smaller-scaled variations of real-life visitors options, together with indicators, visitors indicators, highway markings, bus stops, bike lanes, prepare tracks and extra, he mentioned.
Marie Arce of the Parks and Recreation Fee mentioned an advert hoc committee reached out to the general public in digital conferences and with a survey to judge and determine on the highest three potential areas out of 30 parks for the proposed five-acre bicycle backyard. Prewett, Gentrytown and Chichibu had been the commissioners’ suggestions.
“After we had been taking a look at all of those alternatives, we tried to companion with faculties which might be fairly shut in proximity as a result of we don’t need it simply to be one thing that the residents of Antioch can go to, however we would like the chance for faculties to make use of these areas for tutorials and occasions that they will have there as effectively,” she mentioned.
Arce additionally talked about that having the bicycle backyard at Prewett Park helps create to a regional hub for recreation.
“So, it’s not just for the residents of Antioch, however presumably one thing for guests from outdoors of the area to have the ability to come, with the waterpark and the skate park and different options that we've got at that location,” she mentioned.
If the plan strikes ahead on the undeveloped website at Prewett Park, although, grading of the slope could be required and the frisbee golf course must be reconfigured, she famous.
Councilwoman Monica Wilson needed to know if the planners thought of accessibility when deciding on areas.
“As a result of a whole lot of occasions we construct issues in, these are nice and solely a small group of individuals even have the entry to it,” she mentioned.
Helfenberger mentioned they checked out distance from trails and the closest public transportation. Prewett Park has easy accessibility to Mokelumne Path and is true at a bus cease, serving to to make it a most well-liked location, he mentioned.