Our Community’s Reality
Today, over 50% of Brentwood’s 35,000 residents reside in apartments or condos, more than in single-family homes.
Our multi-family residents have very little or no access to outdoor space or opportunities for organized sports. Parents are turning to geographically inconvenient and expensive facilities because of their superior amenities and more extensive programming.
Our older residents, including the long standing Bridge Club, are traveling outside of Brentwood for enrichment and community because of the parking challenges and inadequate facilities.
*Brentwood Community Council April 2024 Survey
Community Facilities Frozen in Time
Since its construction 60 years ago, Barrington Rec Center has not been updated to accommodate the community's growth, changing needs, and the inevitable wear and tear of time.
UNINVITING PICNIC AREA
ACTIVITY ROOM CONVERTED TO STORAGE DUE TO LACK OF SPACE
WINDOWLESS, SINGLE ROOM FOR ALL INDOOR ACTIVITIES
“I recently moved my child’s birthday party from Barrington Rec to another location. There isn’t enough shade for the kids and the gopher holes on the field are a real safety concern.”
-Lynn A.
Outdoor Space Unsuitable for Recreation
The outdoor space does not offer shade for family members to watch their children play and the field designated for outdoor sports is a hazard due to reoccurring gopher holes.
“Turf the field for kids to play. The holes are dangerous.”
“The play structures and sandbox are long overdue for an update.”
“The picnic sitting area needs repainting, and we need more trees, especially where there are benches, so we have shade in the summer.”
Quotes from Brentwood Survey
Respondents 2024
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA TREES LOCATED ON THE PERIMETER DO NOT SHADE THE SPACE
GOPHER HOLES ON BASEBALL FIELD AND GENERAL GROUNDS, MAKING PLAY DANGEROUS
Methodology to Identify Community Needs
To identify the best design elements and amenities to includes in the redevelopment of Barrington Rec Center for our community, we engaged in the following activities:
Barrington Rec Center community survey in the spring of 2024
Recreation and Parks staff member interviews
Input from the Brentwood Community Council
Conversations with families from the community
What We Heard
Barrington Rec in its Hey-Day
Many Brentwood residents cherish their memories of participating in sports, enjoying picnics, and attending events at the Barrington Rec Center during their childhood.
SPORTS TEAMS FROM EARLY YEARS, INCLUDING A TEAM COACHED BY ROSEY GRIER
SPORTS TEAMS FROM EARLY YEARS AT PLAY IN THE INDOOR GYM
