PINNACLE PARK AT REACH 11
Currently under development is the newly named “Pinnacle Park” located in the Northeast Phoenix Reach 11 area directly south of Pinnacle High School. In an effort to generate enthusiasm and support for naming the new park, local residents, businesses and the public were enlisted and involved by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department. Pinnacle Park is slated for its Phase 1 opening this fall.
PHASE ONE
In the first phase of the naming process, staff created a focus group comprised of members within Desert Ridge, the community in which the park resides.
The available members of the focus group met on February 14, 2018, and came up with six potential park names, which were then narrowed to the following three:
1. Desert Ridge Park
2. Palo Brea Park
3. Pinnacle Park
PHASE TWO
Public voting commenced on March 1 as part of the second phase of the park naming process. Staff created an online survey, positioning it on the Department’s public website, and also held outreach and voting events on the listed dates at the following locations:
March 2 Cashman Park’s Movie in the Park
March 11 Desert Ridge Marketplace
108th Army Rock Band open-air concert
March 18 High Street Farmer’s Market
March 19 Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC)
March 22 Fireside Elementary School
Public voting officially concluded on March 31.
The voting results are as follows:
NAME VOTES %
Desert Ridge Park 447 31%
Palo Brea Park 236 17%
Pinnacle Park 750 52%
TOTAL 1,433 100%
