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Silewski , a landscape architect at Ayres . “ Being able to go from a 2D plan to a 3D environment helped people really understand the level of context and how the park changes the influence of the surrounding context .”
Jenks said the products Ayres delivered , the 3D rendering in particular , were immensely helpful .
“ They were all blown away with it ,” she said . “ That was hands down one of the most impressive renderings and demonstrations for the meeting that we had seen .”
“ The community members in the Hopkins Park area are passionate about that space and the future of it ,” she said . “ Keeping the history but also expanding services was really important , and I think Binoy and the team did a great job of doing that .”
So what ’ s Next for Hopkins Park ? As things currently stand , the City is pursuing grants and funding to finance the proposed improvements . This is anticipated to run through May 2024 , with the bid process expected to run from June to September 2024 and construction slated to start in October 2024 .
In the end , Holtkamp said Ayres delivered the City a master plan that preserves the park ’ s history but “ moves it in a new and better direction .”
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