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Rosewood Park Playground Renovation
Location
45 Roger Williams Ave
Target Start Date
September 2025
Target End Date
November 2025

Rosewood Park’s playground is scheduled for replacement in Fall 2025.

In preparation, the Park District of Highland Park began the planning process for Rosewood’s 2025 update over the Summer of 2024. The playground design process was collaborative. Community feedback collected throughout the design process guided the playground design.

Project Details:

  • new and separated tot lot and elementary play areas
  • path improvements (path connecting parking lot to playground)
  • site furniture replacement
  • new gathering area within the playground

 

Playground Concept Plan and Equipment

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Process
Target Start
Target End
Design
July 2024
October 2024
Bid/Award
March 2024
April 2025
Construction
September 2025
November 2025

PROJECT UPDATES

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November 8, 2024

The Results Are In!

Thank you to everyone who provided playground equipment feedback at the open house and through the online survey.

The Park District heard from more than 50 people who selected their preferred playground equipment.

See the results here.

November 8, 2024
August 22, 2024

The Results Are In!

Thank you to everyone who provided playground equipment feedback through the online survey and visits to the park. Through this effort, the Park District heard from more than 20 people at the park and 46 survey respondents.

Your feedback will be used to refine the playground design options. In September, the refined options will be shared, and the community will have the opportunity to select their favorite playground design.

See the survey results here.

August 22, 2024
August 13, 2024

Summer Community Engagement Opportunities at Rosewood Park

The Planning and Projects team was at Rosewood Park on the following dates to share playground equipment options and collect feedback:

• Wednesday, July 24 from 9-11am
• Monday, July 29 from 3-5pm
• Tuesday, July 30 from 5-7pm
• Wednesday, Aug 7 from 9:30-10:30am
• Monday, Aug 12 from 4-5pm

Thank you to everyone who visited the park to share your feedback on the playground equipment! Your feedback will be used to refine the playground design options.

If you didn’t get a chance to stop by the park, or have more to say, please take the online survey before it closes on August 19.

August 13, 2024
July 29, 2024

We’ve heard some of you may not have received the postcard so we are adding two more park visits and extending the survey date! Please share with your neighbors!

Wednesday, Aug 7 from 9:30-10:30am
Monday, Aug 12 from 4-5pm

July 29, 2024