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- 06/06/2024 3:30 PM
Reservoir Drake Village Connection Completed
- 06/05/2024 1:38 PM
Hills Hill Mountain Biking Area
Community Preservation Act Committee approves final design.
- 05/29/2024 1:03 PM
Parallel Park Playground Update
View the final design.
- 05/29/2024 1:02 PM
Menotomy Rocks Park Playground Update
View the final design.
- 01/25/2024 3:13 PM
Arlington Athletic Courts Needs Assessment
Review the final report.
- 06/22/2023 2:17 PM
New Accessible Beach Wheelchairs Available at Arlington Reservoir Beach
Town installs two MobiChairs in time for Res opening.
- 05/08/2023 10:12 AM
Poets Corner Field Use and Renovation
View Poet's Corner Statement by Belmont Hill School putting "project on hold for the foreseeable future."
- 12/01/2022 11:36 AM
Playground & Parks Updates
Playground openings announced.
- 11/30/2022 3:35 PM
Stratton Playground Open
- 11/30/2022 9:47 AM
Peirce Playground Open
Rubber installation planned summer 2023.
- 11/30/2022 9:00 AM
Bishop Playground Open
Some punch list items to be completed in spring 2023.
- 05/20/2022 9:00 AM
Arlington Reservoir Renovation Project Phase II
Project completed, thanks for attending the grand opening on June 18th.
- 05/17/2022 9:00 AM
Stratton, Pierce, and Bishop Playground Redesigns
Construction to begin after school year ends with project completion in Oct. 2022.
- 01/12/2022 7:19 PM
ARPA Parks & Playground Investment Plan
Stratton, Pierce, and Bishop playgrounds begin APRA investments.
- 12/20/2021 4:48 PM
Playground Accessibility Survey 2021
Arlington Park & Recreation Commission perform a ADA self-assessment to provide guide to parents on the status of some of the Town's playgrounds.
- 11/05/2021 11:01 AM
Arlington Reservoir Restoration Project Awarded $306,940 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant
Award Supplements Capital and CPA Funds to Finance Additional Park Improvements
- 03/02/2021 9:15 AM
Summer Street Playground ADA Walkway Project Proposal
- 10/28/2020 10:43 AM
Arlington Reservoir Renovation Project Phase II
- 07/31/2020 1:00 AM
North Union Playground Project
Current Capital Projects Above
The Park & Recreation Commission is pleased to provide information on Capital Projects and Improvements. Above are current projects, below are past projects.
Capital Projects and Park Improvements can be funded by the Town, CPA, CDBG , and/or Grants. Please note that not all elements of projects designed will be completed.
Arlington Athletics Needs Assessment
Final report compiled by Activitis and approved by Parks and Recreation Commission, October 2023
Field and Playground Feasibility Study: Capital Projects FY22 - FY26
Final Version sent to Park and Recreation Commission by Stantec - March, 2021
Town of Arlington Field and Playground Feasibility Study Capital Projects FY22-FY26
Arlington Park and Recreation Commission Multi-Year Capital Plan FY22 - FY30
ADA Upgrades
ADA upgrades as per the 2015 ADA report by the Institute of Human Centered Design (IHCD). This process is currently on going.
Town of ARLINGTON MA ADA Self Evaluation Recreation Department FINAL REPORT
Playground Study
An assessment and recommendation report submitted by Nancy White of Playground Inspections of New England to the Park and Recreation Commission on 11.30.2019
Playground Assessment and Recommendations 11.30.2019