{"id":5304,"date":"2025-10-17T20:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/?p=5304"},"modified":"2025-10-17T20:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:18:57","slug":"mayor-hogsett-indy-parks-break-ground-on-sahm-park-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/mayor-hogsett-indy-parks-break-ground-on-sahm-park-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Hogsett, Indy Parks Break Ground on Sahm Park Project\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The project will include a new playground, pickleball courts, and other site improvements<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INDIAN\u00c1POLIS <\/strong>\u2013 Today, Mayor Hogsett and Indy Parks broke ground on improvements to Sahm Park and highlighted Indy Parks\u2019 upcoming construction across the city.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on the city\u2019s northeast side, Sahm Park features soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, an aquatic center, a golf course, volleyball courts, a playground, and more. The $2.7 million project will build a new playground, shelter, pickleball courts, and renovate the existing tennis pavilion and restroom facility. Renderings of the new playground can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indyplaygrounds.com\/sahm-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur city\u2019s&nbsp;parks are a vital part of how our neighbors experience the place they call home, which is why we continue to invest in them,\u201d said Mayor Hogsett. \u201cThanks to the generosity of the Lilly Endowment, many of these public spaces&nbsp;are being transformed to better connect residents with the natural world around them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 40 Indy Parks are currently under or pending the start of construction as part of an investment of over $150 million to upgrade city parks. The timelines of these projects can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/about-us\/park-projects-and-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indy Parks Website<\/a>. Those investments are part of a multi year effort to upgrade over 40% of the city\u2019s 218 parks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSahm Park has been part of life on the north side for generations,\u201d said City-County Councilor Nick Roberts. \u201cThe upgrades beginning today will make this space more welcoming for everyone and strengthen the quality of life not only for nearby neighbors but for residents across Indianapolis.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other significant park projects that are nearing the start of construction include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indyplaygrounds.com\/garfield-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">parque garfield<\/a>\u2019s new central playground located next to the pagoda shelter. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indyplaygrounds.com\/krannert-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parque Krannert<\/a>\u2019s new playground, trails, and courts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Councilor Directed improvements at Canterbury, Robey, and WISH Parks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A full list of ongoing and upcoming projects can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/about-us\/park-projects-and-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParks like Sahm are more than just green spaces\u2014they are places where people connect, where kids grow up, where memories are made,\u201d said Indy Parks Director Brittany Crone. \u201cFrom Franklin Township to 91<sup>calle<\/sup> street and everywhere in between, we are delivering new amenities to so many of our city\u2019s beloved parks.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Images from the event can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1fGnCwiAhch1LUTUFvTB4BePtgR9smj0k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":5305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"press-release-topics":[],"press-release-type":[],"class_list":["post-5304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mayor Hogsett, Indy Parks Break Ground on Sahm Park Project\u00a0 - Indy Parks &amp; 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