CPA Projects – Detailed Report

Funding for this project will create a plan for preservation and revitalization of Cooke’s Hollow, an open space park along Mill Brook comprising two Town-owned parcels. The funding requested will be used to hire a consultant specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning, historic preservation, and community engagement who will advance conceptual plans, design and facilitate public forums, and provide a set of recommendations for potential changes to the park. This plan will inform future phases of work on the park, including developing construction documents that will lead to the revitalization of the park. This project would result in two benefits to the community: a vision and plan for improved and inviting access to a revitalized recreation space and a climate-resilient park designed to enhance urban habitat and simultaneously address flooding, erosion, and invasive species. This project, led by Conservation Commission and the Department of Planning and Community Development, would build on momentum generated by past activities, planning, and notable events that have made the space into a focal point for recreation, civic functions, and appreciation of Arlington’s history.