Project Updates

3/19/22 – Ground-breaking ceremony for new, Oak Park Community Recreation Center

Digging in the dirt will begin a milestone celebration for the Park District of Oak Park (PDOP) and the nonprofit Parks Foundation of Oak Park as officials, donors and volunteers gathered at 1 p.m. on March 19 to break ground for the new Community Recreation Center (CRC), 229 Madison St.

Read the full press release here!

11/18/21 – Park Board of Commissioners awarded construction contracts to build Community Recreation Center (CRC) and exceeded goal with 29.39% of MWBE awards

On Nov. 18 the Park Board of Commissioners awarded the construction contracts for the CRC; bids opened on Nov. 5. The Board was thrilled to receive bids within the established budget, given concerns over rising steel costs and supply chain issues. The Board awarded 29.39% of the construction contracts to Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE), which exceeded the District’s 25% goal.

Read the full press release here!

9/18/21 – Community Recreation Center Capital Campaign exceeds 75% of goal, announcement during “A Place to Belong” kickoff event

Announcing a significant milestone in its campaign to help build a new Community Recreation Center (CRC), the Parks Foundation of Oak Park kicked off a public campaign on Saturday, Sept. 18, during “A Place to Belong” celebration. The outdoor public event took place at the planned site of the new Center, 229 Madison St.

Read the full press release here!

11/12/20 – Virtual Town Hall

Thank you to all who were able to attend our third Virtual Town Hall last night! Though we wish we could all see your faces, we were happy to share our progress thus far.

For those that couldn’t make the presentation live or had issues with the live video, below are links to the presentation deck and video recording.

20-1111 Oak Park Community Recreation Center – Virtual Town Hall – Presentation Deck

Below is the walk-thru animation from the presentation with better resolution.

November 11th, 2020 – Oak Park Community Recreation Center Public Meeting Video

20-1111 Oak Park Community Recreation Center Animation

The testimonial videos have been posted in a separate post here with better clarity and resolution.

Please use the Contact Us page to send us any additional feedback or questions.

11/12/20 – Community Member Videos

The Park District has received videos from community members and supporters that have been presented in the public meetings. These videos are provided here with better resolution.

8/13/20 – Virtual Town Hall

Thank you to all who were able to attend our second Virtual Open House last night! Though we wish we could all see your faces, we were happy to share our progress thus far.

For these that couldn’t make the presentation live or had issues accessing the videos, below are links to the presentation deck and video recording.

Please use the Contact Us page to send us any additional feedback or questions.

20-0812 Oak Park Community Recreation Center – Virtual Town Hall – Presentation Deck

20-0812 Oak Park Community Recreation Center – Virtual Town Hall – Video

7/22/20 – Virtual Open House

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Thank you to all who were able to attend the Virtual Open House last night! Though we wish we could all see your faces and take your questions live, we were happy to share our progress thus far. You feedback from the polls and through the website will be valuable input for the team as we move forward.

For those that couldn’t make the presentation live or had issues accessing the videos, below are links to the presentation deck and video recording.

We are also working to setup a survey for those who would like to provide feedback on the polls after the fact. We will post that form to the website once complete.

Please use the Contact Us page to send us any additional feedback or questions.

20-0617 Oak Park Community Center – Virtual Town Hall – Presentation Deck

20-0617 Oak Park Community Center – Virtual Town Hall – Video

7/22/20 – During our June 17th meeting with the public, there were a few polling questions asked of the public. For those that couldn’t attend the meeting and would like to review the material and provide feedback, please use the link below to fill out the survey. It is encouraged to review the recorded video of the meeting posted previously before or along with filling out the survey. All survey results and feedback are anonymous.

https://forms.gle/Tw6FuNKFv2e5vTaR6