Crompton Park
The City of Worcester engaged Weston & Sampson to complete a comprehensive Master Plan for Crompton Park, a 15-acre property located within the Green Island Neighborhood. Our design team facilitated a highly successful public participation process in which park stakeholders voiced opinions on a wide range of topics related to park maintenance, recreation programming, security, being “greener,” existing facility conditions, and new facility needs.
With guidance from the community, a final Master Plan was adopted. When implemented, many community objectives will have been achieved including:
- Improved recreational facilities (courts, fields, playgrounds)
- Improved park aesthetics
- A balance between active and passive recreation
- New facilities that foster community interaction
- A cleaner, safer park
- A “greener” park
- Improved access and circulation
- A park setting that is multi-ethnic, multi-generational and ADA compliant
- Historical and cultural enhancements
Of particular note, the Master Plan establishes an innovative spine of children’s play spaces that follow a single, central corridor running through the middle of the park. Also within this spine are a series of community spaces that provide opportunities for a wide range of formal and informal social activities.