Current Projects
There are a number of new projects that the Friends of Franklin Square are working on. Below is list of projects, along with links to descriptions and ways you can participate. Contact us at FriendsofFranklinSquare [at] gmail [dot] com to get involved.
- Planning and raising money for a fenced off-leash dog play area: This is a high-priority project for Franklin Square. If you have a dog and would enjoy contributing to a local off-leash play area, please contact us.
- We’re looking for a group of committed folks to take on stewardship of the playfield.
- Creating a playground group: We’re looking for a local parent interested in creating and moderating an email list of neighborhood parents that frequent the park.
- Working to restore the “Brotherhood of Man” mosaic: We’re looking for someone to spearhead this important and time sensitive project.
- Hampshire St. entrance and parking lot: We’re looking for a person to coordinate with various City agencies to improve the experience in the parking lot and creating a safe crossing across 17th St.
- Restrooms: Franklin Square is slated to receive restrooms as part of a bond measure. We need someone to be the primary point of contact to coordinate a community meeting and provide location and design input.
- A long-term project for the park is to open up the 16th St. and Bryant corner and make the park more inviting from the shopping center and the public transit stops. See the picture below.
Outside of these long-term projects, we also organize a regular monthly park clean-up day and are always looking for participants.
