Upper Bluemont Park Conceptual Design

Location

601 N Manchester St, Arlington, VA 22203 View Map

Status

In Design

About the Project

This Parks Maintenance Capital project will replace the tennis court complex, lighting, restroom/storage, shelter, parking lot, site circulation, section of Four Mile Run Trail, site furnishing, drainage and landscaping in the Upper Bluemont area, as well as bring the area up to 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Funding to construct the project will come from an upcoming CIP budget.

The project address objectives specified in the Public Spaces Master Plan (PSMP).

This project would take into consideration Bluemont Park’s Resource Protection Area. Click here to learn more about Resource Protection Areas.

Project Goals:

Replace the tennis court complex
New lighting
Restroom/storage
New picnic shelter
Parking lot
Improved site circulation, site furnishings, drainage and landscaping

About the Process

Click the drop downs below to explore the details and resources throughout the project process. A graphic timeline of the process can be found here(PDF, 397KB).

2018-2021 - Feedback on Existing Conditions and Use

Level of Engagement: Involve

Project kickoff presentation at Ashlawn Elementary School. View comments from the in-person meeting here and online feedback here.
Here is what we learned at in-person canvassing at the 2019 Arlington County Fair, as well as parks and tennis courts around the area.
Here is what we learned(PDF, 1MB) at an informal pop-up at the courts.

Summer 2022 - Feedback on Draft Concepts

Level of Engagement: Involve

August 2022 - The second engagement closed in August 2022.There were preferred elements between both concepts. In concept #1 respondents liked the number of courts, practice courts, and layout. In concept 2 the conservation/preservation of trees, shade, and layout were expressed as preferences. Between the two designs, concept 2 was the overall preferred option. That said, the project team is incorporating community input from both designs to create a final draft that will be ready for review in early 2023.

June 2022 - After reviewing comments and speaking with stakeholders in the community, we prepared two conceptual designs for the new Upper Bluemont Tennis Facility. We need your help! Please watch this video outlining the two designs for Upper Bluemont and view flyover videos of design concept 1 and design concept 2 for Upper Bluemont Park. We collected feedback until Aug. 1. Engagement is closed and we will be sharing what we learned in the coming weeks.

To share what we learned please review the PowerPoint(PDF, 609KB) and engagement analysis(PDF, 191KB). The raw data from this engagement is available for review here(PDF, 2MB).

Winter 2022/2023 - Final Draft Design Feedback

Level of Engagement: Consult

The PowerPoint of the video slideshow may beviewed here. This latest engagement was released on March 23, 2023 and closed on April 20, 2023.

Summer 2024 - Updated Final Design Feedback

Engagement Level: Consult

From May 30 - June 20, 2024, staff solicited feedback from the community on an updated final concept design for Upper Bluemont Park. Here you can find a summary of the community's feedback, as well as the raw comments.