Dix Park Cultural Interpretation Plan
Dix Park Cultural Interpretation Plan
Places like Dix Park matter for what they were in the past and what they are today.
The goal of this plan is to explore the complex history and many stories of the park site, and make recommendations for how visitors will learn about and experience this history in the future of the park.
The Final Report
The Final Report
This document — Dix Park's Cultural Interpretation Plan — is the result of researching, listening, and strategizing about how history, community, recreation, and reflection could come together at Dix Park. It’s a synthesis of community priorities that also offers structured recommendations for sharing the site’s history with visitors and connecting the past to what Raleighites find meaningful today. This plan will guide the ongoing process of community planning for Dix Park.
Read the Dix Park Cultural Interpretatin Plan.
Finalizing the Cultural Interpretation Plan
The draft plan public comment period (and online survey below) was open May 31 - June 7, 2024.
How important is it to you for Dix Park to tell and honor the history of this site?
What kinds of interpretation interest you the most?
Click to drag and drop the types of interpretation below in order of preference, with the top being of most interest and the bottom project being of least interest.
The recommended A Projects focus on enhancing current resources, programming or park spaces, and could be implemented in the short-term once funded.
Which of these priority projects do you find most exciting?
Click to drag and drop the projects below in order of preference, with the top project being your highest priority and the bottom project being your lowest priority.
The recommended B Projects are longer-term projects, which need to be planned and designed in unison with Dix Park Master Plan initiatives, including building redevelopment.
Which of these priority projects do you find most exciting?
Click to drag and drop the projects below in order of preference, with the top project being your highest priority and the bottom project being your lowest priority.