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This page, ALLWESTLAND.COMwill be your single best source for the latest information on Central City Park. Check back often to see pictures and video of the work being done in the park.
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Mayor William R. Wild Announces Grand Opening of Thomas H. Brown Central City Park
Since its closure in 2007 due to soil contamination, Central City Park has been an active remediation site with the installation of geotextile fabric, 10-15” of new soil and the site being balanced and hydro-seeded. The newly asphalted parking lot has over 200 spaces available with two entrances and two exits and new curbs as well as a new sidewalk that was installed along Carlson Road.
Future plans for Central City Park include the installation of soccer fields, pavilions, a concession area with family style restrooms and a plaza area that will host numerous activities ranging from the Westland Farmers Market to concerts in the park. The walking path will also be extended to these amenities as well as the popular Play Planet and H²O Zone at Tattan Park.
“The remediation of Central City Park has been a top priority of mine since becoming Mayor and this ribbon cutting ceremony marks just the beginning of what we have in store for this incredible park” stated Mayor Wild. |
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August 13, 2012 Central City Park Grand Opening of the walking path. |
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May 16, 2012
Central City Park Update
The grass is starting to really grow! The fields are really coming together. We started a watering schedule this week and the fields are looking good. The parking lot was completed yesterday painting all of the parking lot spots. |
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April 12, 2012
Work has started again at Central City Park! Crews were out this morning leveling out areas of the fields.
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November 2, 2011
The walking path is being paved today! The walking path will be just under a ½ mile in length. |
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November 1, 2011
The second half of the parking lot was paved today at Central City Park. That was the final layer of asphalt and now the parking lot is ready for sealing and parking stripes. |
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October 29, 2011
The top coat of asphalt is being installed today at Central City Park. The soccer field located closest to the Bailey Center is being worked on today as well. |
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October 12, 2011
All of the plants have been installed in the bio- swale area. The list of the various plants will be in the next update. |
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October 7th, 2011
Work today includes forming the berm that on the west side of Central City Park. The grass seed is really coming in on the soccer fields! |
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October 4th, 2011
Hydro seeding continued today. The picture shows a close up shot of the south field. The seed has started to root and is coming in nicely. |
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October 3, 2011
Work resumed again today at Central City Park. The north area was being graded and hydro seed was being applied. You can see by the picture that the seed has started to grow in the south side of the park. |
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September 27, 2011
The picture was taken from the Bailey Center showing the overview of the park layout. The south end of the park was hydro seeded last week and is starting to come in. The mix included seed and fertilizer producing a fast acting growing period. |
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September 20, 2011
The picture shows part of the new walking path at Central City Park. The path once completed will measure .46 of a mile. The walk will be an asphalt walk encompassing the border of the park. There are many new features to the path, which include a wider path in some areas and a continuous flow since there are “no” breaks for vehicles. |
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September 16, 2011
Today the hydro seeding has begun! W.F. Cannon has started spraying a seed mix on the south side of the park. |
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August 30, 2011
Top dressing is being placed today as the final layer of soil. Hydro seed will begin later this week. |
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August 12, 2011
Today sod is being installed along Carlson Road. The area is along the right of way between the sidewalk and road. |
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August 8, 2011
The fence along the western part of the park is being installed today. The picture shows the posts being installed. |
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August 1, 2011
The sidewalk/walkway is being poured with concrete today. The walkway will lead to all the amenities of the new Central City Park. |
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July 29, 2011
The picture shows the placement of the new walkway. The walkway is being formed and will be installed within the next week. |
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July 28, 2011
Sand is being piled to finish leveling off the site. The parking lot is open and is a great place to park to use the popular H²O Zone and Play Planet. |
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July 21, 2011
The parking lot will be open tomorrow. The picture shows the new roadwork that was done leading into the park. |
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July 20, 2011
We are a couple of days away from opening the Central City Park parking lots. The picture was taken from the top of the waterslide and shows the eastern part of the park. Today the final roadwork is being completed with asphalt being installed along Carlson Road. |
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July 19, 2011
The parking lot for Central City Park has its first layer of asphalt installed. The lot will be open this weekend for extra parking for the H²O Zone and Play Planet. Later this summer the topcoat will be done and the lot will have parking stripes painted. |
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July 15, 2011
The paving of the parking lot at Central City Park continues today. The picture shows most of the Southern parking lot having the first layer of asphalt done. The lot should be done in the next few days. The parking lot should be open by the end of next week. |
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July 14, 2011
Paving has begun on the parking lots at Central City Park. In the very near future, the parking lots will be open for use. This will add additional parking for all of the residents that visit Tattan Park, the home of the H²O Zone and Play Planet. |
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July 12, 2011
Today the crews are working on preparing the parking lot area for the asphalt paving that will be started tomorrow. The picture shows a roller finalizing grades and having the paving area ready. By the end of the week you will be able to see the transformation of what Central City Park will start to look like. |
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July 11, 2011
The storm put a stop to work today. The picture shows how the park is taking shape. |
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July 7, 2011
The picture shows the new entrance to Central City Park. There will be two parking lot entrances along Carlson Road and two exits. The main entrance will have a circular driveway that will lead to the main parking lot. There will be 204 parking spots including 11 handicap parking spots. Four of those spaces will be set up for van handicap parking spots. |
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July 6, 2011
The concrete curbs for the parking lot are now completed. The next step is to pour the approaches for the entrances. The concrete will have to be cured for the next few days. The walkway along Carlson Road will be worked on in the next few days. Some of the sidewalk will be replaced and all of the restoration of that area will be completed this week. The light poles were installed and are being wired this week. The asphalt for the parking lot will start on Monday. |
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July 5, 2011
The concrete curbing for the parking lot is being poured today. You can also see in the corresponding picture that shows the light poles that were installed at the end of last week.
Important note –Carlson road will be closed for pedestrian use starting Tuesday, July 5, 2011. The approaches to the park will be worked on with concrete and asphalt being installed. |
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July 1, 2011
The picture shows a truck spreading water over the entire site. Making sure that we control the dust on the site is very important during the project. We are minimizing the amount of dust that would leave the site during this warm streak of weather. |
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June 27, 2011
The picture shows the parking lot area. The approaches for the entrances will be poured next. |
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June 22, 2011
The picture portrays a close up look of the geotextile fabric being installed. The view is looking from the most eastern part of the park. You can really see the topography of the park and how it is really taking shape. |
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June 20, 2011
Fencing is being installed today to complete the pond area. The weather has been great and a lot of work has been completed. |
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June 17, 2011
Fencing is being installed adjacent to the Friendship Pond. The fence will follow the contour of the pond. The approaches for the parking lots are scheduled to be poured in the next few days. |
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June 14, 2011
The methane tubes were installed along the western part of the park. The cyclone for the fence was installed by the pond. The sidewalk along Carlson Road will be closed this Thursday, June 16th, so the approaches to the parking lots can be poured. |
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June 10, 2011
Overseeing the park from the pool deck, you can see that most of the groundwork has been completed. The fencing has also been installed on the south side of the park. |
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June 7, 2011
The picture is taken from the balcony at the Bailey Recreation Center, overlooking the Concrete Jungle Skate Park. In the distance, you can see that most of the perimeter fencing on the west side of the park has been installed. There is also a berm that was created to act as a buffer zone between the two parcels. Crews have completed a lot of work with the recent warm weather. |
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June 3, 2011
Since we have had great weather there has been a lot of progress at Central City Park. Crews have been able to put up more fencing, back fill some areas and install the stone for the asphalt parking lots. The picture illustrates all of the ground work that has been done in the last couple of days. Crews will be working on Saturday. |
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June 1, 2011
The fence for the perimeter of Central City Park has started to be installed. The fence will restrict the area to the pond and the other half of the park. The picture shows fencing being placed in the south end of the park by the lawn bowling area. |
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May 31, 2011
Work has resumed again at Central City Park. The corresponding picture shows equipment working on the outer boundaries of the park. Located right behind the Concrete Jungle Skate Park – crews mobilize soil for the methane trench.
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May 25, 2011
Due to the weather, crews will not be able to work today at Central City Park. The picture was taken overlooking the Bailey Outdoor Pool. You can see that the park has standing water and is delaying the project.
Important note –Carlson road will be closed for pedestrian use starting Wednesday, June 1, 2011. The approaches to the park will be worked on with concrete and asphalt being installed. |
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May 23, 2011
Gravel has been brought in for the base of the parking lots. The corresponding picture shows piles of gravel which will be spread in the next few days. Important note – Carlson road will be closed for pedestrian use starting Wednesday, June 1, 2011. The approaches to the park will be worked on with concrete and asphalt being installed. |
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May 20, 2011
The corresponding picture shows crews working on the methane trench. Taken by the Concrete Jungle skate park you can see the equipment that ABC Paving is using to excavate the area. Important note – Carlson road will be closed for pedestrian use starting Wednesday, May 25, 2011. The approaches to the park will be worked on with concrete and asphalt being installed. |
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May 19, 2011
The sun is shining which is great news for crews being able to work at Central City Park. Crews are now scheduled to work this weekend. |
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May 17, 2011
ABC Paving, Inc. and Cornerstone have excavated 50% of the methane trench, the remaining excavation should be completed this week which will then leave next week for the installation of the methane monitoring probes and ventilators. |
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May 16, 2011
The project is being slowed down a bit due to the weather, but crews are mobilizing dirt and sand and working most days. Sand was brought in (as illustrated in the corresponding picture) for the backfill of the future “Plaza”. This will allow us to remove the fill and construct the concrete areas. Stay up to date on Central City Park on Facebook @ Westland Parks & Recreation. |
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May 11, 2011
Several crews were out today grading soil and installing the geo-textile fabric. The picture was taken from the Bailey Center looking south. |
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May 4, 2011
Crews are out today grading the front area of Central City Park. An excavator is shown in the picture grading soil.
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April 28, 2011
Updates on Central City Park will begin today and continue till the project is completed, Work that was done in 2010 is listed below in a timeline. Please check back for regular updates.
Work at Central City Park is about to begin in the next day or so. ABC Paving, Inc. is gearing up to start upon the project again at Central City Park in the next few days.
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April 25, 2011
A grant application named, The Plaza @ Central City Park has been submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for potential funding. The City of Westland is seeking funding for the construction of the "plaza area". The grant request is for a total project cost of "$500,000.00. Grant awards will be announced later this year.
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2010 Updates
October 25, 2010: The first step in returning Central City Park to the people of Westland occurred with the official groundbreaking ceremony.
November 11, 2010: ALLWESTLAND.COM is launched by Mayor Wild to keep the residents and visitors to the City of Westland updated on the plans and progress of returning Central City Park to use.
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