Friends of Chimborazo Playground

Friends of Chimborazo Playground and members of the community met informally with the Department of Parks & Recreation and BAM Architects on July 31 to review Chimborazo Playground design revisions. The design features a main vista looking through the park from 29th Street to 31st.  Ten community garden plots would line the northern alley; a […]

The Friends of Chimborazo Playground, the petanque club, Tricycle Gardens, BAM Architects and the Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation met on Monday, June 30 at the playground to review block planning ideas. We also shared all feedback from the community posted here on this website. BAM is going to take this feedback and will […]

At last! BAM Architects has kindly shared the conceptual renderings and diagrams presented at the last focus group meeting. Of particular interest are the “Block Planning Ideas,” which is meant to show how different areas of activity (e.g., basketball, tennis and petanque courts, community gardens, playground, and skateboard areas) can be arranged within the park. […]

Some great examples of playground pictures from Dorey Park (credit: S. Noroian - thank you!) .

WRIC featured a story yesterday, May 5, on how police, the Parks Department and Friends of Chimborazo are working together to overcome crime and safety issues at the playground.

[Updated May 6; see blue text] The Department of Parks & Recreation held a focus group meeting at St. John’s Parish Hall to discuss the redesign of Chimborazo Playground. Approximately 25 people attended, including petanque players, parks representatives, Tricycle Gardens, and Friends of Chimborazo Playground members and community parents. This was the second of three […]

What changes would you like to see at Chimborazo Playground? Send your ideas and we’ll share them at the upcoming focus group meeting on the park redesign with the Richmond Parks & Recreation Department.

The Richmond Department of Parks & Recreation will hold a focus group meeting to discuss and exchange ideas on the redesign of the Chimborazo Playground and Recreation area. The meeting will be held on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 6:30 pm in in St. John’s Parish Hall.  For more information, contact Mr. Heywood Harrison, Parks […]

The Friends of Chimborazo Playground is a new grassroots organization seeking to improve the safety and beauty of the playground and recreation area at Chimborazo Park. We’re seeking new members and board officers. Anyone can join and membership is free.
We recently formed Friends of Chimborazo Playground to address decline and safety issues at the playground […]