University_Park_(Worcester,_Massachusetts)

University Park (Worcester, Massachusetts)

University Park (Worcester, Massachusetts)

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University Park, also called Crystal Park, is a public park in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts. The 13-acre (53,000 m2) park was acquired by the city from 1887 to 1889, costing nearly 62,000 dollars.[1] It is located across Main Street from Clark University, thus the name.[2] University Park Campus School, a local nearby public high school founded with help from Clark, is named after the park.

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On September 20, 2010, Clark University announced a "20-year voluntary Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement" with the City of Worcester, with some of the funds going directly to improvements in University Park.[3] On March 24, 2011, the $1.5 million park redevelopment project was formally announced, and residents were informed that there would be a several-month-long community engagement and participatory planning process.[4]


References

  1. University Park Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Kotsopoulos, Nick. "Clark to pay city $6.7M". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. Gangi, Jim. "$1.5 million in improvements planned for University Park". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 28 March 2011.

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