Verdese Carter Park Development

• Project TypeCapital Improvement Project
• Contractor nameDesign Consultant - MIG,Inc.
• Completion DateOctober 30, 2027

Exciting News! The City of Oakland has been working with Trust for Public Lands and MIG,Inc. to design the future Verdese Carter Park.   

About the Project

 

Site and Project Introduction 

Verdese Carter Park (VCP) is an existing 3.49-acre park in east Oakland, owned and managed by the City of Oakland. Well-used and well-loved by the Oakland community, this park serves an estimated 9,000 residents within a 10-minute walk from the site. The Oakland Police Activities League (PAL) operates out of Verdese Carter Park and is established within the community, providing years of programming and activities. 

In partnership with the City of Oakland, Police Activities League (PAL), Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (OPRF), and our community stakeholders, TPL engaged in community outreach activities to develop the concept design shown below. With this design and the support from our partners, TPL successfully secured grant funding from the Statewide Parks Program. 

Community Engagement 

Beginning in 2020, TPL began working with project partners to deploy a variety of community engagement efforts including in-person tabling at events, hosting virtual design meetings, attending neighborhood meetings, leaving posters and information, and meeting with partner organizations to develop a vision of what the community would like to see at Verdese Carter Park. 

Some of the priorities we heard from the community during our engagement efforts include: improved safety through additional lighting, multi-use and multi-generational activities, additional programming for children and seniors, continued programming from PAL, flexible gathering spaces, upgraded site furnishings, additional activity spaces, updated community garden space, and increased shade on site. 

Project Timeline

Existing Conditions

Photos from existing site

Location

9600 Sunnyside Street, Oakland, CA 94606  View Map

37.7491157,-122.1635332

9600 Sunnyside Street , Oakland, CA 94606

9600 Sunnyside Street , Oakland, CA 94606

Verdese Carter Park Development