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Improvements to McKinney Playground

McKinney Playground is getting a full renovation! The improvements will feature a new and improved playground, a splash pad, natural turf athletic fields, sports lighting, a perimeter walking loop and much more!

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Project Phase

Pending
Planning
Design
Construction
Complete
Construction Documentation is nearly complete. The Parks Department is in the process of securing construction funding!

Project Information

Project Type
Parks and Green Space
Location
74 Faneuil Street
Neighborhood
Brighton
MA 02135
Expected Year to be Completed
2027
Project Features
Accessibility
Community engagement
Demolition and construction
Green infrastructure
Infrastructure improvements
Landscaping
Playgrounds
Resiliency
Sports fields and courts
Sustainability
Consultant
CBA Landscape Architects, LLC
Contractor
To be determined
Project Manager
Nelle Ward

McKinney Playground is a significant recreational resource for the bustling residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Oak Square, Brighton. The park was established in 1930. This beloved space will finally be getting the face lift it deserves! With the guidance of community input, the Parks Department turned McKinney Playground's 2016 Master Plan into a final Schematic Plan, and then after several more community meetings, into construction documents!  The new design will help address drainage issues at the fields and will provide new spectator seating. The park's iconic existing trees will be protected and additional trees will be added around the play equipment and along Faneuil Street. The improvements feature:

  • new multi-use fields, sports lighting and other sports amenities
  • a playground and splash pad
  • basketball and multi-use court
  • perimeter pathways
  • exercise equipment, and
  • new park entrances!

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