Interactive Map: Madison adds a new park every year. Here's where they're going
LUCAS ROBINSON
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New homes along Sunny Spring Drive share the perimeter of Thousand Oaks Park. Accommodating housing growth and new residents in Far West Side neighborhoods like 1000 Oaks has been a key focus of the city's parkland buys.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Homes along Lakeshore Court abut Wingra Creek and Olin Park in Madison. Buying these properties for an eventual expansion of Olin Park is a top priority for land acquisitions in the Parks Division.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
New residential construction progresses behind the site of a proposed development of Hartmeyer Park on the North Side of Madison. The city acquired nearly 15 acres for the park earlier this year, eliminating one of the few pockets of the city that had inadequate access to parkland.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Molly McKone and her dog, Keeva, walk through Midtown Commons Park in Madison. The city bought nearly 8 acres to expand the park in 2020 and is planning for another 10-acre expansion in the future.
Madison ranks alongside the biggest cities in the country for how easy it is for residents to access parks — and with 300 acres of new parkland acquired in the past decade, the city is trying to keep it that way.
New homes along Sunny Spring Drive share the perimeter of Thousand Oaks Park. Accommodating housing growth and new residents in Far West Side neighborhoods like 1000 Oaks has been a key focus of the city's parkland buys.
Homes along Lakeshore Court abut Wingra Creek and Olin Park in Madison. Buying these properties for an eventual expansion of Olin Park is a top priority for land acquisitions in the Parks Division.
New residential construction progresses behind the site of a proposed development of Hartmeyer Park on the North Side of Madison. The city acquired nearly 15 acres for the park earlier this year, eliminating one of the few pockets of the city that had inadequate access to parkland.
Molly McKone and her dog, Keeva, walk through Midtown Commons Park in Madison. The city bought nearly 8 acres to expand the park in 2020 and is planning for another 10-acre expansion in the future.
