Public Meeting: Design Review Committee
See the latest designs of our new Recreation and Community Resiliency Center in Oakland Chinatown
The City of Oakland discussed and shared information on the new Lincoln Square Park Center at the Design Review Committee on October 26th, 2022. The project is located at the historic Lincoln Square Park in Oakland Chinatown and will entail removing the 7,476 square-foot recreation center and construct a new, 35-foot tall, 22,221 square-foot recreation center. The project also includes the removal and construction of a new basketball court, landscaping, and outdoor furniture.
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The new center will provide the community with:
Larger gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and other indoor sports
Flexible multi-purpose rooms for after school and summer programs, cultural arts, teen and adult programming, community meetings, and senior programs
Roof deck and ground-level children's courtyard
Indoor / outdoor community stage
Open lobby for socializing and gallery space
Modern kitchen
Expanded resilience programming strengthening the community’s ability to respond to local disasters and emergencies
Solar panels and battery storage to aid the community in when the power is out
Energy efficient HVAC system that will provide air filtration, cooling, and heating
Increased greenspace, featuring new shade trees and drought-tolerant landscaping to advance sustainable water management goals
New basketball and multi-sport courts
New outdoors seating
Public Art and donor recognition installation
Friends of Lincoln Square Park volunteers attended to voice our support for this City of Oakland project. Watch the recording (start at 13:00 minutes in).
This meeting followed an earlier meeting in September with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. The recording, presentation and passionate public comments can be viewed starting at 2 hours and 21 minutes in.
Friends of Lincoln Square Park is a volunteer-based community group supporting the City’s efforts to build a larger recreation and community resiliency center to better meet the needs of the community. We invite the public to learn more and get involved in this once-in-a-generation campaign!