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  • The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department invitation to walking tours during August 2018. width:578;;height:480
  • The August 2, 2018 Alameda Sun articles explaining the origin of the Jean Sweeney Open Space park and public tours of it during August. width:528;;height:480
  • Amy Wooldridge, Director of the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department talked to the crowd gathering in the park's East end for the August 4, 2018 public tour of the park. width:640;;height:111
  • Amy Wooldridge described progress of the park's construction to the listening crowd. width:640;;height:164
  • Jim Sweeney, a member the JSOSP Fund board, joined Amy in describing the park. Photo copyright @ 2018 Mark Brueckman width:360;;height:480
  • The jogging and walking paths leading west through the park. width:640;;height:188
  • The crowd began touring by walking westward. width:640;;height:427
  • The weather was perfect. width:640;;height:427
  • More than 200 people came to see the park. width:640;;height:427
  • Old and young alike joined the tour. width:640;;height:427
  • Westward, HO! width:640;;height:427
  • Walking is great and healthful. width:640;;height:427
  • After the tour doesn't some ice cream sound good? width:640;;height:427
  • ...and on they went, past the playground, past the Pavilion picnic area. width:640;;height:427
  • Most made it all the way to the west end, two-thirds of a mile. width:640;;height:427
  • Lots of places to explore in a 27-acre park width:640;;height:427
  • Amy Wooldridge helped people understand what features they'd seen on their tour of the park. width:559;;height:480
  • Everyone who toured found the park's development wonderful. width:640;;height:106
  • Dorothy Freeman of the JSOSP Fund helped people relate the park's design to what they've seen in the park. width:640;;height:427
  • Some folks explored the top of the hill overlooking the park playground. width:640;;height:427
  • Some found the park a great place to run. width:640;;height:427
  • Mayor Trish Spencer and others found that there are serveral great ways to get around the park. width:640;;height:427
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