In September, a group of nine experts from the
American Institute of Architects’ Sustainable Design Assessment Team visited Covington to redesign
Randolph Park. Covington was one of seven communities to receive a $25,000 competitive grant from the AIA.
The team spent three days designing the park—day one included interviews with stakeholders, a community meeting and a tour of the park and the surrounding area; day two was spent designing; and day three the concepts were presented to the public.
Three different concepts were put on the table: updating the park’s amenities; building a community use room; and including a community school. All of the concepts feature sustainable design and are community-oriented. Now it’s up to the community to decide which design will be used and when redevelopment will begin.
“The City of Covington brought everyone together to discuss the redesign, but the park is a community-driven action,” says Natalie Gardner, programs and strategic projects manager for the City of Covington.
The City is funding the project, and has $500,000 in its capital fund for Randolph Park’s redevelopment.
A final plan has yet to be chosen, but Gardner says residents are ready to get the project underway.
By Caitlin Koenig
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