hey casey! good to see you! [rsa.313 aka rockstarchitect] the freep article is a bit vague [[as seems to be the norm lately). to answer a few of your questions: the park, including lighting, fencing, grading, paving, and landscaping, is complete. the 880 sq.ft. pavillion they mentioned is complete. furniture is there and out. the pylons for the stage are being formed. after the concrete has cured, the installation of the steel portions and roof should not take more than a few days. event sound and lighting should shortly follow that. what might take up to july is the completeion of the bathrooms and service area for concessions in the adjacent building. construction is well underway, however.

the goal is to have a "block party" on the fourth of july weekend to replace the cityfest. this will include not only the park, but the 15,000 sq.ft. parking lot that new center council recently purchased and refurbished, the alleyway connecting the two, and closing off the portion of second between west grand boulevard and miwaukee. so, while it won't be as large as taste/cityfest, there still will be multiple [[3) stages and booths featuring food and wares.

their site does need updating. the rendering and plans for the park were done 7 years ago by a completely different architect and scope than what was completed.