Heritage Park Now Slightly Less Closed

Heritage Park might still be closed and awaiting restoration, but it’s been opened back up just a little bit while the design process takes place.

The city has rearranged the various fences enclosing the park, and they now allow people to get slightly within the space. It looks like it’s been done to, in essence, “let people see what they’re missing,” to give them an idea of the interior of the park while it lingers in closure.

Design work on the restoration is underway, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see a fundraising effort surfacing at some point. For now, visitors can get a little better look at Lawrence Halprin’s handiwork and the state of neglect it’s in. Click the photos for a bigger view.

If you’re curious to read more on Heritage Park, here’s some of our earlier posts on it:

Designing Heritage Park – Inside the Halprin Archives, Part One: Alternate Sites and Designs
Designing Heritage Park – Inside the Halprin Archives, Part Two: Oddities Along the River, Leonard’s Subway Extension, and More
Designing Heritage Park – Inside the Halprin Archives, Part Three: The Design Comes Together
Fort Worthology Goes to Portland, Part Three: Ira Keller Fountain
An Update on Heritage Park
Heritage Park: “Insulted and Humiliated”

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  1. Doohickie says:

    In other news, Foster Park is again open to bicycle/pedestrian traffic. Hint: If you’re riding south through the park, take the right fork.

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