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Willmore Park should definitely have basketball courts.

Took a walk through the play-scape this afternoon and it was PACKED with children. A number measurable in the hundreds. They did a very nice job and it will look great when the foliage fills out.

I do have one gripe though. There are only a handful of entrances into the area (there are signs saying to stick to the paths) and the road around the perimeter doesn’t have a sidewalk on either side. In order to get to an entrance families and kids have to walk with traffic in the street.

The playground on Oakland (just east of Turtle Park) is being rebuilt to be inclusive and accessible. 

https://www.forestparkforever.org/oakla ... -390809325

sc4mayor wrote:Basketball courts coming to Forest Park and Tower Grove Park:

You’ll soon get to hoop in St. Louis’ two biggest parks
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/sports/ ... gest-parks

This is awesome! Curious how many courts they’re envisioning. Behind the Visitors Center is a good spot in Forest Park


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Not a bad idea.  I mean, Steinberg just sits during the off-ice months, right?

bwcrow1s wrote:Not a bad idea.  I mean, Steinberg just sits during the off-ice months, right?

People roller blade there, but yeah pretty much.


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We need beer gardens in every park!

KansasCitian wrote:I'd like to see an extension that goes to the tennis center, Grand Basin, Art Museum, Zoo, World's Fair Pavilion/Boathouse, and the Muny.

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

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I really do wish there was a Rec center in Forest Park. One with a half dozen basketball courts, a weight room, a running track, etc. would be so popular.


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Jan 26, 2022

I'd like to see an extension that goes to the tennis center, Grand Basin, Art Museum, Zoo, World's Fair Pavilion/Boathouse, and the Muny.

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

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Rec center would be awesome.

Make it free or discounted for city residents with a portion going to pay for construction/staff costs and a portion going to the Forest Park Forever foundation.

Put in basketball courts and a hockey rink and have it overlook Central Fields.  The closest dedicated public hockey rink is out in Brentwood and there are currently 0 within city limits.

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KansasCitian wrote:I'd like to see an extension that goes to the tennis center, Grand Basin, Art Museum, Zoo, World's Fair Pavilion/Boathouse, and the Muny.

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

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I really do wish there was a Rec center in Forest Park. One with a half dozen basketball courts, a weight room, a running track, etc. would be so popular.


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An indoor track similar to Auburn’s student center would be awesome.

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SeattleNative wrote:

KansasCitian wrote:I'd like to see an extension that goes to the tennis center, Grand Basin, Art Museum, Zoo, World's Fair Pavilion/Boathouse, and the Muny.

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

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I really do wish there was a Rec center in Forest Park. One with a half dozen basketball courts, a weight room, a running track, etc. would be so popular.


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An indoor track similar to Auburn’s student center would be awesome.

Yeah, really mirroring any of the big college student rec centers would be a great way to go. They’re fantastic facilities and well used.


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KansasCitian wrote: ↑

Jan 26, 2022

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

Maybe better to put something like that closer to the edge of the park (like Hudlin Park), to increase walkability, proximity to transit, and not increase car traffic through/to the middle of the park.

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Jan 27, 2022

KansasCitian wrote: ↑

Jan 26, 2022

I'd like to see an extension that goes to the tennis center, Grand Basin, Art Museum, Zoo, World's Fair Pavilion/Boathouse, and the Muny.

Then build a giant rec center with state-of- the-art aquatic center on one of the Muny lots.

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Rec center would be awesome.

Make it free or discounted for city residents with a portion going to pay for construction/staff costs and a portion going to the Forest Park Forever foundation.

Put in basketball courts and a hockey rink and have it overlook Central Fields.  The closest dedicated public hockey rink is out in Brentwood and there are currently 0 within city limits.

Don't they use Steinberg for hockey during the day part of the time? The thing is huge. They used to do that and have three or four rinks going at once as I understand it. (I've only gone to evening free skate sorts of events, so I'm not positive. Just repeating what I've heard.)

Chamonix has a really good sports center / complex that leverages their olympics history. Would be great to see something similar in Forest Park.

During my time playing hockey in st louis 1998 - 2011, never played or heard of games at Steinberg. The ice is really soft (bad) and the conditions are unpredictable, and also too big. Unfortunate as I played in some of the winter classic games at Shaw Park and those were some of my best playing memories, truly special rivalry games.

I've had this conversation on here before, but it really is kind of strange how few public aquatic centers or pools there are in St. Louis City.

Carondolet Park has their rec center and pool, but none of the other major parks have something similar.

Forest Park should have the best in the whole city, for the whole city.

Indoor tracks, basketball courts, etc. -- that should all be included as well.

I liked the idea of building on a Muny lot somewhere near the Nathan Frank bandstand pagoda. I've attached an image that shows how I'd expand the trolley. The crude blue mark is where I'd consider putting the rec center, though I suppose you could also put it on the other side of the tracks, closer to Lindell, the Missouri History Museum, and Metrolink station.

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KansasCitian wrote:I've had this conversation on here before, but it really is kind of strange how few public aquatic centers or pools there are in St. Louis City.

Carondolet Park has their rec center and pool, but none of the other major parks have something similar.

Forest Park should have the best in the whole city, for the whole city.

Indoor tracks, basketball courts, etc. -- that should all be included as well.

I liked the idea of building on a Muny lot somewhere near the Nathan Frank bandstand pagoda. I've attached an image that shows how I'd expand the trolley. The crude blue mark is where I'd consider putting the rec center, though I suppose you could also put it on the other side of the tracks, closer to Lindell, the Missouri History Museum, and Metrolink station.Screenshot_20220128-053039_Maps.jpg

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I think these are all fairly logical choices. I’d maybe move the rec center just slightly east across cricket dr just due to more space being available. Regardless it should be placed in a way to share parking with the tennis courts.