Sound Off On The Jordan Valley Park Gateway

The gateway plaza appears to be progressing and three possible designs for it are up for your comments.  If you’d like to take a peek and sound off on what millions of your tax dollars are going to be spent upon you can do so Wednesday night from 5:30-8:00 in the upper lobby of Jordan Valley Ice Park on East Trafficway.  The meeting is being hosted by City in conjunction with GreenWorks PC and Hagerman New Urbanism. Greenworks PC is the group that created the designs for the former quarry site.   The designs, according to a city press release, are “concepts based on three overall design ideas identified through a series of public input sessions that began in February 2007.  They include a naturalistic focus, an events focus and a ‘play’ focus.  Each design features open green space, sustainability of natural resources and recognition of Springfield’s Sister Cities.”  The project is going to be the eastern gateway to Jordan Valley Park. T...