The Founders Park Project is a response to the needs identified by our citizens in two community needs assessments in 1991 and 1995. The community asked that there be more greenspace, more parks, and more emphasis on history, education and culture in the city. Founders Park addresses all of these needs.
Quality of life is the central issue of the plan.
Founders Park, located near the Jordan Creek, will be an integral piece in this vision for the future. At the same time, the Founders Park coalition began in 1992, the Downtown Springfield Association, Urban Districts Alliance, and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce were, and are, working hard to revitalize the center city area. Founders Park will complement each of these projects as well as be a resource to them. Historically significant because of its location near the spring that gave Springfield its origin, this Park will exemplify the artistic integration of multiple professional disciplines, each of which is an individual expression to create a sense of community. Founders Park Project.