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SUMMARY:Kennedy Park Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Tucson Mayor Regina Romero\, Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz\, and T
 ucson Parks and Recreation invite the community to celebrate a ribbon-cutt
 ing for major improvements at John F. Kennedy Park on Saturday\, March 28\
 , at 9 a.m. The ceremony will take place at Field #4\, 2145 W. 44th St.\, 
 and coincides with Tucson Mountain Little League opening ceremonies.\nThe 
 improvements include new LED lighted ballfields\, a new playground\, a new
  dog park\, and three new public art installations.\nBallfield Complex\nTw
 o baseball fields and one T-ball field were constructed with LED lighting\
 , two lighted batting cages\, a concession and restroom building\, ADA-acc
 essible parking and sidewalks\, landscaping\, irrigation\, and associated 
 amenities. Ballfield design was led by WestLand Resources\, with construct
 ion completed by KappCon.\nPlayground\nThe new playground features a commu
 nity-selected design with a large play structure offering multiple slides\
 , a rock-climbing wall\, monkey bars\, swings\, a merry-go-round\, and sen
 sory play elements. Rubberized surfacing\, a large shade structure\, an ac
 cessible concrete pathway from the parking lot\, and a new drinking founta
 in near the adjacent ramada were incorporated to prioritize safety and acc
 essibility. Altitude Recreation served as both designer and contractor for
  the playground.\nDog Park\nThe new dog park spans more than 2.5 acres of 
 fenced\, off-leash space with separate areas and entrances for large and s
 mall dogs. Amenities include shaded ramadas\, picnic tables\, two new drin
 king fountains with dog bowls\, accessible walkways\, and designated acces
 sible parking. Twenty-three new trees were planted and supported by new dr
 ip irrigation. The park was designed using a passive approach to minimize 
 disruption to the natural landscape. Wheat Design Group led the design\, a
 nd KappCon served as the contractor.\nPublic Art\nThree new mosaic murals 
 created by artists Paloma Jaqueline and Carlos Valenzuela\, with creative 
 support from artist Jesus Robles and community members\, are installed thr
 oughout the park. The works celebrate local athletes\, community history\,
  and shared activities including gardening\, cooking\, music\, dancing\, s
 ports\, and the desert landscape. Artists were selected by a community pan
 el\, which also informed the design process. The Arts Foundation for Tucso
 n and Southern Arizona administered the project.
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LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Park\, 2145 W. 44th Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85713\,
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