{"id":7954,"date":"2014-08-13T11:13:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T11:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jda.dev.griam.co.za\/?p=7954"},"modified":"2018-08-24T11:16:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T11:16:30","slug":"metro-park-to-open-to-joburg-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/metro-park-to-open-to-joburg-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Park to open to Joburg residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metro Park, just south of the Mandela Bridge, is a welcome green space in the inner city, and will give residents in the concrete jungle space to breathe, play, relax, and gather.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The much-anticipated opening of Metro Park, a recreational facility just to the south of Mandela Bridge in Newtown, is set to open soon.<\/p>\n

Mpho Parks Tau, executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, is expected to officially hand over the park, running along Ntemi Piliso Street, to Johannesburg residents on the day.<\/p>\n

The park development was spearheaded by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and Johannesburg City Parks; the organisations spent R13-million to convert what was once a dumping spot into a “green lung”: a green space in the city. About 200 indigenous trees have also been replanted in the park.<\/p>\n

“The park will be an important gateway into the city and is flanked and can be viewed from two major bridges. It will form part of a greater park system ultimately linking across the rail yard to the north as well as east to west,” said Celestine Mouton, the JDA’s development manager.<\/p>\n

Construction on the park started in May 2013 and was completed in September 2013.<\/p>\n

The park, which features a playground, outdoor gym, toilet facilities, amphitheatre, a lawn for, and picnic tables will be beneficial to children who live in the area’s high-rise buildings.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) recognised the park as an excellent example of construction design at the annual South African Green Industries Council convention.<\/p>\n

Marina Landscaping, the company the JDA appointed to develop Metro Park, was honoured with a Gold Award of Excellence in the Landscape Construction with Design by Others category for outstanding design and development on the facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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