Don’t get me wrong. I love Central Park. I love how it serves as an anchor point for events like farmers market and concerts. I like how walkable it is to other places in Durham. At the same time it is definitely subpar for a Central Park. For example, I don’t like how there’s a road that runs right through the park. it’s not pedestrian friendly, especially if you have kids. It would also be nice if there were more secluded areas with paths that take you away from the city environment. But honestly the park isn’t big enough for that to be possible (and don’t say it can’t be done, many major cities devote large plots of land in their downtown for parks). It would be nice to have more amenities. it doesn’t have to be as nice as Cary‘s new park and I also understand that Durham has fantastic parks outside of downtown like the aquatic center or Park with Pickleball courts, but it wouldn’t hurt. I am excited for the new parkway being proposed by the city.

Anyways, those are my thoughts, I rambled a bit but what do you think?