A bayfront park spanning more than 90 acres, including open grassy areas, wooded areas and a shoreline with “pocket beaches” and other shore features, all flanked by conservation zones along the shoreline, could be a game-changing amenity for Mobilians.
“I love the turnout,” Mobile official Shonnda Smith said on the evening of Sept. 13 at a public meeting on the future of the property known colloquially as Brookley by the Bay. “This is the biggest turnout for a community engagement for a park.”
Smith, deputy director of public works and the city’s parks and recreation director, was facing an audience of dozens of people, probably adding up to well over 100 as visitors came and went during the two-hour session at the Harmon-Thomas Community Center on Belfast St. near Williamson High School. The big turnout made sense, given that Brookley by the Bay presents not just a big opportunity but a generational one.
A bayfront park spanning more than 90 acres, including open grassy areas, wooded areas and a shoreline with “pocket beaches” and other shore features, all flanked by conservation zones along the shoreline, clearly could be a game-changing amenity for Mobilians and even a draw for visitors. But its great potential also presents a challenge in clarifying what can and will be done with it.
The overarching message of Tuesday’s session was that this was the very beginning of the process, to be followed by more opportunities for public input. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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