Overview
The improvements at Ure Park include constructing trail and bridge from Roosevelt Drive to the Fish Creek Trail through Ure Park. The Ure Park Site Plan was approved in 2022 and identified community priorities for Ure Park.
Timeline
Ure Park is a 1.82 acre neighborhood park in the historic Spenard area of Anchorage and abuts the scenic Fish Creek. The city purchased the land from Barbara Ure in 1982, and the former Ure residence has been used by the Spenard Lions Club as a meeting place. Due to safety concerns Parks and Recreation removed a residential structure in 2017.
In a public process to plan the future of the park people overwhelmingly wanted to preserve the park's character and facilitate a trail connection from Roosevelt Drive to the Fish Creek Trail.
A site plan was approved by both the Spenard Community Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission in April 2022. This site plan provides a 15-year vision for current and future needs of the park.
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2017: Residence demolished
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2018: Park fix-it to improve sight lines and remove invasive plants
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2019:
- Outreach for site planning effort begins
- Second park-fix held in the park
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2020: Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis initiated to determine infrastructure needs
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2021: Site plan completed
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2022: Ure Site Plan approved by the Spenard Community Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission
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2023: Bridge installation finalized and project completion
Funding
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2019: Voter approved bond passes for $100,000
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2021: Voter approved bond passes for $220,000
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2022: Voter approved bond passes for $100,000
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Total funds for the project are $420,000