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Union moves forward with 'pocket parks' to add green space

Summary

The City of Union is moving ahead with its “pocket parks” initiative, aiming to provide residents with more outdoor recreation options.Pocket parks are small, hidden public spaces that offer additional green space and recreational opportunities in urban and suburban areas. At a commission meeting on Tuesday, Union Mayor Larry Solomon updated the legislative body on the development progress of the city’s six pocket parks. Solomon said the idea came from a request from residents to add more green spaces throughout the city.He explained that Union acquired the five parcels of land from the state approximately one year ago. He noted that they were not big enough for either commercial or residential development throughout the construction of Mt. Zion Road, also known as KY-536.“These parcels of land were small enough that they [the state] could not sell again for houses, or they could not use for the street,” Solomon said. “What they did was provide those parcels of land to the city.

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