Wells Park - Walker Property
This project is designed to help the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department develop a community-based vision for the redevelopment of the "Walker Property" in Wells Park.
After the community engagement process was completed in June of 2022, construction plans were developed and below is the schematic of the final park plans. Additional Project Information
A wide walkway flanked by swinging benches, shade canopies, and plantings connects the existing community center, lawn, stage, splashpad, and basketball courts to new park elements constructed to the north on the site of the Walker Property. Anchoring the new park elements is a large playground with climbing towers, slides, and swings. The playground is surrounded by other new park elements including large- and small-breed dog parks along Summer at the north, multi-functional courts along 6th Street, and a picnic area featuring a lawn, a shelter, and dedicated food truck parking lane near the entrance at 5th and Rosemont.
Program Elements
- Playground
- Multi-use courts: (basketball, pickleball, badminton, futsal, roller rink)
- Dog parks - On the corners of Summer Avenue/5th Street and Summer Avenue/6th Street
- Food truck plaza
- Fitness stations
- Picnic lawn
- Shaded promenade
- Community center plaza
- Traffic calming curb extensions
- Entry plaza - From Summer Avenue NW
- New perpendicular parking - Along Summer Avenue NW
- Renovated parking lot with drop off
To Remain
- Community center
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Lawn
- Stage