Edgewood Recreation Center

Edgewood Recreation Center Community Meeting October 7, 2019

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Agenda

1. Project Recap

2. Programming Survey Recap

3. Project Update

4. Next Steps

5. Points of Contact

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Project Recap –Where We’ve Been

Milestones 1. Nov 18, 2015 – Project Introduction / Introduction of Design Build Team.

2. Dec 16, 2015 – Review of Nov. meeting feedback; obtained additional feedback.

3. Mar 16, 2016 – Presentation of first concept design; community wants indoor gym.

4. Nov 16, 2016– Project receives $4M; presentation of new concept with gym.

5. Dec 12, 2016 – Presentation of final design.

6. Jan 13, 2017 – Open House; voting on playground and water play.

7. Jun 17, 2017 – 2nd Open House; continued voting on playground and water play.

8. Dec 16, 2017 – Construction kickoff meeting / Introduction of Construction Team.

9. Jan 20, 2018 – Groundbreaking Ceremony.

10. Mar 7, 2019 – First Programming Meeting.

11. Oct 7, 2019 – Final Programming Meeting.

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Survey Results – Overall Top 10

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Yoga Cooking WeightTraining

Adult UrbanGardening

FitnessBootcamp

Pilates OutdoorRecreation

YouthArts/Crafts

AfterschoolPrograms

Adult Dance

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Survey Results – Art

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Cooking Arts and Craft(Youth)

Adult DanceClasses

Textile ArtClasses

Pottery Arts and Crafts(Adult)

Piano Classes Youth DanceClasses

DigitalPhotography

Guitar Classes

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Survey Results - Youth

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AfterschoolPrograms

SummerCamps (Ages

3-5)

Spring BreakCamps (Ages

3-5)

SummerCamps (Ages

6-12)

Spring BreakCamps (Ages

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Winter BreakCamps (Ages

6-12)

Winter BreakCamps (Ages

3-5)

Tiny TotsRecreationActivities

CooperativePlay

Tween Camps(Ages 12-13)

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Tennis forYouth

Tennis forAdults

Gymnastics Soccer forYouth

Basketball forYouth

Baseball forYouth

Karate Track & Field Ju Jitsu Tai Chi

Survey Results - Sports

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Yoga WeightTraining

FitnessBootcamp

Pilates Aerobics forAdults

Spin Classes Zumba Family Fitness Nutrition andWellnessClasses

Kickboxing

Survey Results - Family

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Survey Results - Environmental

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Adult UrbanGardening

Outdoor Rec Garden to Table Urban Composting Garden Carpentry Youth UrbanGardening Classes

Nature Education Nature FitnessWalk

IntergenerationalGarden Club

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Survey Results - Seniors

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Book Club STEMPrograms

Board GameClubs (Chess,

Dominoes,Scrabble, etc.)

Table Tennis Bingo Card PlayingClubs

Young Ladieson the Rise

Knitters Club ComputerTraining

Young MenFuture Leaders

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Survey Results - Therapeutic

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Walk Fit Adapted FitnessPrograms

AdaptedAthletic/Sports

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Adapted WeightTraining Classes

Adapted CulturalArts Programs

Leisure Life SkillsProgram

TherapeuticRecreation Bowling

League

WheelchairBasketball

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Survey Question

What are some activities that might require you to reserve a room within

the new Edgewood Recreation Center?

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Birthday Party CommunityMeeting

Teach a Class Baby Shower Meal /Banquet

Family Reunion Card GameTournament

FuneralReception(Repass)

Wedding Fashion Show

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Survey Question What is the earliest time you would come to the new Edgewood Rec Center ?

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6:00 AM 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM

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Project Update

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Updated Field Design

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Advantages of Synthetic Turf:

1. Increased playability and access: • DPR’s grass fields were closed over 150 days last year because of rain / wet fields.

Synthetic field offers 3 times as much playability with more recreation opportunities for people with disabilities and physical challenges

• The opportunity to be active and participate in sports is critical for the fitness, mental health, self-esteem and leadership development our youth.

• DPR will be purposeful about permitting. Community time will be built in.

2. Safe playing surface: • No more divots caused by play or holes from insects that burrow into the surface. • No more bare spots caused by over use. • Research has concluded that the injury risk of playing on artificial turf is no greater than

playing on natural grass.

3. Environmental awareness: • It doesn’t require fertilizer, pesticides, water, or gas-powered tools to thrive. • It serves as a bio-retention area. Water infiltrates as opposed to flowing into sewers. • One full-size synthetic sports field saves 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of water annually.

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Permitting

• DPR’s Permits Office is open Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm. Customers who wish to discuss any permit issues or have general questions concerning a permit, can schedule an appointment by calling (202) 671-2597 or emailing DPRpermits@dc.gov. New Office = 1275 First Street, NE.

• Visit DPR’s permit website: www.dpr.dc.gov/permits

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Next Steps

• Soft opening • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

• Field and track completion • Phase 2 tree plantings

• Facility completion • Final inspections • Phase 1 tree plantings

• Field and walking track construction continues

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Points of Contact

Department of General Services John Stokes, Deputy Director john.stokes@dc.gov Department of Parks and Recreation Brent Sisco, Landscape Architect brent.sisco@dc.gov Project Website www.dgs.dc.gov/page/edgewood-recreation-center