2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, April 2024

Downtown Raleigh

Parks and Recreational Facilities

Action DT 5.2 Completed 2021

As the population of downtown increases, the amount of open space and recreational facilities must keep pace. The public sector has the opportunity to create new parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces and refurbish existing facilities for use by residents, workers, and visitors in downtown. Private development, as it comes on-line, will also participate in providing park and open spaces.

Action DT 5.3 Completed 2013

Action DT 5.4 Downtown Raleigh Alliance Open Space Improvements

Expand the public purposes of the Downtown Raleigh Alliance to include contributions toward downtown public space improvements.

Policy DT 5.2 Increasing Downtown Open Space

Increase public parkland, recreational facilities, and open spaces for downtown residents, workers, and visitors. Seek traditional and non-traditional means for providing these amenities.

Action DT 5.5 Removed 2022

Action DT 5.6 Chavis Park

Policy DT 5.3 Dorothea Dix Open Space

Revitalize Chavis Park and strengthen its connection to downtown.

Encourage the creation of a regional park and recreational amenity on the Dorothea Dix property. Provide for green connectivity between Dorothea Dix and downtown.

Action DT 5.7 Downtown College Athletic Space

Policy DT 5.4 Partnership for Parks

Coordinate with downtown colleges for the mutual use and development of shared athletic fields and facilities that can serve both the general public and students.

Encourage partnership opportunities that will result in upgraded parks in and around downtown to satisfy a growing population.

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