Arlington Forest
Arlington, Virginia
Edison Park Design Meeting
About 16 neighbors attended the Edison Park Design Working Group on February 13. Landscape Architect Kathy Von Bredow presented the design, which includes play areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12, basket swings, streetside safety-gated fencing and native plants, accessible surfaces and tables, and more. Upgraded storm water management and a forested Resource Protection Area (RPA) will help conserve soil and stream quality.
Neighbors preferred a modern-style bridge and tunnel design for ages 2-5 and a spiral net climber for ages 5-12, on the recommendation of our youngest attendees. Concerns focused on grassy space for ball or tag. With options constrained by the park’s quarter-acre size, underground sewers, RPA requirements, and the project scope AFCA approved in April 2017 (vote 24-1), no viable alternatives emerged. However, Architect Von Bredow has since identified a potential strip of open space adjacent to the RPA. See the latest and add your comments on the County’s project page: Edison Park Project.
Thanks to the Neighborhood Conservation Program, Arlington County Parks and Recreation, and participating neighbors for progress on this project.
Next steps?
** AFCA will vote on the design at our April 24th AFCA meeting.
** Once approved, the project moves into the construction phase. Geotechnical work done then may uncover issues that could affect the final design.
Questions or comments? Contact AFCA’s NCP representative: lizkauffman@yahoo.com.
