LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- More than a month after a $65 million sports complex proposal was shot down at Joe Creason Park, people are talking about what should be next for the park.
Dozens of people met for the most recent "Save Joe Creason Park" campaign meeting Wednesday evening to share their views.
The No.1 topic was what will happen to what the neighborhood calls "the slab." It's a giant concrete area in the middle of the park, where the indoor pickleball courts were supposed to be in the original proposal.
The most common suggestion for what the space should be is an event space or somewhere to host a farmer's market.
Neighbors also brought up the idea of basketball courts, a splash pad, expanding the Louisville Nature Center or an updated and accessible playground.
Several community members were there to listen to ideas.
"I think we made it really clear when we were saving Joe Creason Park what happens when you don't listen to the public," community organizer Leigh Kolley said. "And so I think they kind of were sitting up a little straighter and ready to listen to what the public wanted, but I think there is a genuine interest in community forums like this."
Metro Councilman Ben Reno-Weber, D-8, was one of the city leaders who attended Wednesday's meeting. He also shared what he would like to see for the space.
"Something that's multi-use so that different community members with different ways that they want to enjoy the park can all leverage and share that space, that's where the magic is," Reno-Weber said.
Some of the other suggestions included a pavilion, a stage or amphitheater, turning the area into green space or keeping it as is for more parking.
Organizers said the next step is to take this feedback and figure out what the best move is for the future of the park.
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