Soon, Downtown Lubbock will be home to a new park. A park that officials say will be much more than a park. It will be a destination and a place for all of Lubbock to gather, at least that is the vision of Lubbock officials. Officials broke ground on the Downtown Park on December 11 and they even announced the new name of the Downtown Park.<\/p>\n
Lubbock’s Downtown Park Now Known as Pickering Park<\/p>\n
Officials on Thursday officially named the Downtown Park, Pickering Park. The park is named after the Pickering family of Lubbock. According to KAMC<\/a>, the Pickering Family donated a gift large enough to make the project actually happen. They helped turn a dream into a reality.<\/p>\n \u201cToday is a defining moment for our city,\u201d said Drew Anderson, LDPC Board President. \u201cPickering Park is more than a park\u2014it is a promise to our downtown, our families, and our future. We are profoundly grateful to the Pickering Family for their belief in this project and in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n The $12.1 million, privately funded project is the result of collaborations among foundations, corporations, and community partners, along with strong support from the Downtown TIF, the City of Lubbock and Lubbock Experience Inc.<\/p>\n What Will Pickering Park Be?<\/p>\n Pickering Park will reportedly have a concert area, green space, space for dogs, an area for food trucks, a game area, art area, and more. There will also be restrooms for all seasons.<\/p>\n Here are some of the images of what the park could look like<\/a>.<\/p>\n Obviously a lot of planned for Pickering Park. Pickering Park is now funded completely for construction and about 80% funded for the rest of the project which includes an endowment for operations. The park should be ready to open\u00a0in the next 9-10 months.<\/p>\n 23 Things That We Need in Lubbock, TXWe asked our Facebook audience<\/a> what Lubbock is missing, and their responses left nothing to the imagination. <\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Nick<\/p>\n