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The historic firehouse provides an opportunity Other opportunities include a city-owned vacant
to expand local businesses and provide space parcel at the corner of Warwick Boulevard and
for community cultural programs and special Randolph Road, which could be developed
events. The Main Street library grounds and as a landscaped public parking lot to provide
adjacent park could accommodate expansion shared parking for nearby businesses. The Hilton
of the recently established Hilton Farmers Shopping Center could be made more inviting
Market as well as other local events. Library with the addition of landscaping and perhaps
administration staff have expressed the need some shaded and lighted outdoor seating. A new
for an additional meeting room. A stormwater shared-use path is slated for construction on the
detention area is planned for a portion of the south side of the Government Ditch, which will
existing open space, but would not preclude the provide better access to Huntington Park from
installation of other park improvements. the surrounding neighborhoods.
Conceptual illustration of historic firehouse outdoor
patio
The Newport News Police Museum garage was City-owned vacant lot
renovated to provide meeting space along with
interpretive exhibits. The site, with its shady grove
of tall evergreens, could also be enhanced as a
pocket park.
Location of proposed path along Government Ditch
Police museum & potential pocket park
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