Margaret T. Hance Park

In 2014, the City of Phoenix first announced its plans to 'revitalize' Hance Park. The goal was to transform Hance Park into a landmark park in Phoenix's Downtown core, similar to urban parks in other cities such as New York's Central Park or Chicago's Millenium Park.[1] Proposed changes included the addition of a skate park, amphitheatre, restaurant, zip-line, splash pad, coffee bar, beer garden, dog park and more. Although completed before the announcement of the Hance Park Revitalization project, the Hance Dog Park, which opened in October 2013,[2] could be considered the first of these planned improvements. In 2016, the City of Phoenix revealed their first Hance Park Master plan. It was announced that the park would undergo a ten-year $118 million face lift, which would add an Amphitheatre and skate park, amongst other things.[3] It was also determined that two historic trolleys would be moved from their current spot at the Phoenix Trolley Museum to an unknown location.[4][5]