Thanks for your involvement with Chimbo Playground area. I am interested primarily because I am one of the closest neighbors to the area and would also use it more if it was a better area. I left the meeting early so I would like to list a few thoughts here:

- I think they have captured the amount of sports that should be in the park.

- I am in favor of “green space” in the park. The relative amount shown in BAM’s drawings looks appropriate.

- I am in favor of minimal fencing if we can keep the “bad elements” out another way.

- I am in favor of the basketball courts on the east end of the park. This is the lower end (lower elevation) and noise could be controlled better.

- Based on your notes above, you have 1 tennis court. I would suggest that two courts should be considered because a new/better park would likely bring more tennis players. BAM should consider a mix-use court (basketball and tennis combination court).

- Of the BAM drawings, I favor their Option B but would consider moving the entrance from the “Grace St. dead-end corner” to 29th street directly in front of the park (where the park sign is currently located).