Q U E E N’ S PARK
ESTD. 2020
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Connecting Charlotte Connecting People to People, People to Place
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#tracks2trees Queen’s Park is a new kind of neighborhood. The vision for Queen’s Park is to transform 200 acres in and around an existing railyard into a publicly accessible open space. Built upon the principles of Culture & Identity, Inclusivity & Community and Quality of Life, The Friends of Queen’s Park is imagining just such a place. The Park is organized around three guiding principals: Inclusivity & Community, Culture & Identity and Quality of Life.
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H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S Connect to regional greenway system | Cross CLT Trail | Soccer | Ballfields | Active Sports | Hiking | Biking | Walking | Whitewater Center Outpost | Regional Destination Playground | Dog Park | Skate Park | Sporting Events-Marathon | Health Through Physical Connection with Nature
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ENVIRONMENT Sustain & Enhance the Urban Forest | Restore Nature in the City | Clean the Air & Water | Diversify Ecology | Environmental Education through Experience | Sequester CO2 | Urban Farming | #FarmCLT | Sustainable and Resilient District
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C U LT U R A L Discovery Place 2.0 | Natural History Museum | Performance Center | Public Art | Special Events | Festivals | Cultural Center | Honor and Embrace History | Grammable Moments
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COMMUNITY Center 8 Neighborhoods of North End Smart District | Connections and Centers | Public-Permeable Edges | Comprehensive Housing Strategy | Community Ownership | Grassroots Engagement | Public Schools | Encourage Diversity | Regional Connections | City-wide Events
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ECONOMY Catalyst for Parks Conservancy | Employ Residents of Surrounding Areas | North End Smart District Job Creation | Leverage Public Investments | Community Development | Business Incubation | Adaptive Reuse | Maker Spaces | Create a Main Street | Event Programming | Pop Up Program
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Connecting Charlotte: North, South, East and West
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OVER 6500 TREES
Culture &Identity Inclusivity & Community
Quality of Life
OVER 4 MILES OF TRAILS SPORT FIELDS OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER REGIONAL PLAYGROUND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER INNOVATION DISTRICT COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE WETLANDS AND PONDS CITY OVERLOOK DESTINATION DOG PARK SKATE PARK FESTIVAL CENTER MARKET HALL
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“Charlotte’s parks rank 96th out of 100 in the US. We aim to improve that in a bold way.” ERIC SPENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Now more than ever, urban parks are a critical component of community infrastructure. Parks have always served an important public function in cities – giving us ample space to exercise and be out in the sun, nurturing our physical and mental health and making our cities greener and more livable. These functions are even more critical now. Queens Park represents a remarkable transformation that embodies the spirit of Charlotte by connecting neighborhoods and people to each other and the natural environment. At 220 acres, Queens Park will be the largest and most diverse park within the City. Situated at the intersection of the Cross Charlotte Trail, the Blue Line, the Rail Trail, and North Tryon Street, the Park will accommodate amenities such as a flexible open space, a regional cultural district and restored native landscapes that showcases nature and natural systems. It will connect diverse and exciting neighborhoods and change the way that we think about Parks in the City of Charlotte.
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Friends of Queen’s Park is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed in October 2019. The Vision and renderings are a collaboration of renowned professionals in development, urban design, and architecture who volunteered their time. Friends of Queens Park would like to thank its partners at Flywheel Group, Stantec, Odell, and The Agency who helped visually depict this dream for Charlotte’s future.
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