On October 23rd, our District 6 team joined Longdale Park neighbors, DeKalb Parks & Rec, and the Foresite Group for the first of three community design meetings.

This kickoff meeting focused on creating ideas and outlining what’s possible within the park’s environmental limitations, such as protecting the creek, preventing downstream flooding, and maintaining the natural landscape. Community members also shared priorities like reducing the parking lot, discouraging unsafe driving near the pavilion, and creating a more passive, family friendly park.

The Foresite Group will use this feedback to draft a master plan that will be presented at the second meeting. Future meeting dates are still being finalized, and Parks & Rec is encouraging as much community input as possible before moving forward.

Thank you to all who showed up to help shape the future of Longdale Park. Your voices are guiding this process.