The city of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places program will host a virtual community information session for proposed improvements to Tom Petty Park on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

The virtual session will start at 6 p.m.

The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. are also helping host the neighborhood workshop that will allow the public to learn about the project and ask questions before construction plans are submitted.

Proposed park upgrades to be discussed at the meeting will include:

• Adding eight pickleball courts
• Seating areas with site furnishings
• Increased parking
• Pedestrian entrance from the NE 16 Avenue crosswalk
• Re-routing the multi-purpose trail for ADA accessibility
• Renovating and enlarging the restrooms
• Upgrading the landscaping
• Code-required modifications to the park’s stormwater management basins

City representatives will be available during the workshop to answer questions from the public.

Visit https//www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting and use Meeting ID: 238 011 761 223, Passcode: saeS37 to join the virtual meeting, or dial in by phone at (833) 779-7795 using phone conference ID: 405 570 534#.