New playground equipment installed at Venezia Park in Venice

VENICE — The playground at Venezia Park reopened on Thursday.

The park, located at 450 Nassau St. S., features new equipment, including a play structure for 2- to 5-year-olds, a play structure for 5- to 12-year-olds, swing sets and a Merry-Go-All spinner. 

In addition to the new equipment, the city’s Public Works Parks division added fresh mulch to the play area, new picnic tables, benches and a trash receptacle.

The park, located in the Venezia Park Historic District, was part of the original John Nolen design for the City of Venice in the 1920s. 

The city is working on a plan to add more improvements.

An online survey and public workshop are scheduled in the fall to obtain feedback from the community.

The improvements under consideration are passive in nature, and no additional parking will be added. Some potential improvements include ADA accommodations, picnic tables, park benches, a walking trail, and landscaping. 

No park improvements will be built until after the public input process is complete.

The Venezia Park Improvement Design will be funded with park improvement fees.