Update September 13, 2024

We have had tremendous engagement in this project, so thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and your neighbours!

While we do not have capacity to respond to every comment on here, we are reviewing the comments and encourage continued neighbourly discussion around the ideas being shared.

Our approach was deliberate, aiming to foster dialogue and gather feedback.

The conceptual design is not the final design. We asked for your thoughts on how the park is used to help us make informed decisions as we move through the design process.

We made this page private to give area residents and primary park users an opportunity to discuss and understand how the neighbourhood uses the park. Anyone interested in participating can email participate@medicinehat.ca to get set up.

We are reviewing the initial feedback through September. We encourage you to engage with your neighbours on the page.

The complexity of integrating your diverse perspectives means that detailed responses to specific inquiries will take some time and will likely be provided alongside the updated concept. We are doing our best to explore all the options that have been brought to us.

We look forward to sharing an updated concept based on the feedback received next month. This may take longer than expected, given the level of feedback to the initial concept.

We will not complete any work without further engagement with area residents and will be asking for feedback on the updated design.

Accurate early-stage project cost projections are challenging due to uncertainty around the project scope. We are using community feedback from the ongoing public engagement process to inform our decisions as we refine the scope. Project costs will become more apparent as the design evolves. The budget for this will be subject to City Council approval during the budget deliberation process currently underway. (Updated for clarity Nov. 15, 24)

The project team acknowledges your input and wants to reassure you that we’ve heard and understand your concerns.

We will continue to be in touch and thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work through this process together.

- Richie, Safira, and the project team