Rodney Square Renovation
Mayor Purzycki, Governor Carney and the Rodney Square Conservancy Announce a $6 to 8 Million Renovation of Rodney Square
Plans for Rodney Square
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, Delaware Governor John Carney and the Rodney Square Conservancy have announced the start of a $6 to $8 million dollar renovation of Wilmington's main public square - Rodney Square - which was originally constructed in 1921. The Mayor and Governor acknowledge that the City's largest public square has suffered in recent years from deferred maintenance and is in need of a major aesthetic and infrastructure overhaul.
The multiple-year, two-phased public and privately-funded renovation project will include new masonry and paving, improved irrigation systems, upgraded lights and electrical system, lighted fountains, planters, benches and tables, trash and recycling collection bins, as well as new trees, shrubs and green areas.
The new square is being designed to accommodate a wider range of smaller community events in addition to the more traditional larger events staged at the square. Improved accessibility to the square and more community-based activities are the primary goals of the renovation project.
PROJECT FUNDING
Estimated Total Cost of Project: $7.4 million
Estimated Cost of Phase I: $4 million
Estimated Cost of Phase II: $4 million
Phase I Funding Provided by the following:
City Bond Funds: $1.5 million
State Grant Funding: $1.8 million
Private Donations: $0.7 million
Phase II Funding Provided by the following:
State Bond Bill Funding: $4 million
Plan Renderings
Below is a video outlining the improvements planned for Rodney Square, as well as visual renderings of what the finished park should look like.
