Reimagining Jacobs Park: More money on the way to improve the park

Changes are on the way at Jacobs Park on the north side, as the U.S. Department of Interior sends nearly $3 million to the City of Tucson for improvements.

It's part of a $47 million project from the federal government that aims to improve local parks across the country.

The park is vast with softball and soccer fields, a pool, two playgrounds and open space.

Among the improvements: pool improvements, the addition of a few more fields and even a cricket pitch.

Lara Hamwey, director of Parks and Recreation for the city, said the federal funds, when added to the pool of money for improvements, make this an $8.4 million project.

“These are low-income families that will be directly impacted by positive investments,” Hamwey said.

The park improvements are slated to be finished in 2026.

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