These three recreational parks are located in Barangay Communal, Barangay 76-A Bucana, and Barangay Los Amigos.
Currently, the city has already 22 existing parks.
CENRO Head Engineer Marivic Reyes told the City Information Office (CIO) that three new public parks to include the Bucana Pocket Park, Communal Pocket Park, and Los Amigos Park are now completed and will soon be launched.
Reyes said the budget allocated for the park in Bucana amounted to P8, 881, 000, the Communal park at P12 million, and more than P26 million for Los Amigos park.
The parks which are strategically placed in the heart of some of the most populous districts in the city is in line with the city’s comprehensive development plan for public land use and ensuring that all Dabawenyos have equal access to public recreational amenities.
She said their office continues to oversee the development of public recreational facilities with careful thought of convenient access for the far-flung barangays in the city.
“Because Davao City is a really large place, the purpose of these parks is for other residents, especially kids, to have some space where they can enjoy, relax, and spend time with the family,” Reyes said.
Reyes further said that more public parks are currently being studied and developed, including a proposed greenway park along Roxas Avenue and along the vicinity of the coastal road.
The development of these public parks is in line with the local government’s bid to make Davao City more livable and accommodating to children and their families.
Meanwhile, the city is also allocating P82,567,000 for the ongoing development of the fourth public park in Doña Vicenta Village.
Reyes said the said project is still in the works with a 65 percent completion status.
Photo from People’s Park