What the new North Loop Park could look like

Zoom in: Residents asked the Park Board to keep the park simple and quiet, according to a staff memo detailing public engagement, so the $2 million concept calls for relatively modest improvements to the half-acre property along Third Street between 7th and 8th avenues.

• A plaza on one side that could fit four food trucks.
• A small stage and green lawn on the other side.
• A walkway across the middle above where the buried Bassett Creek runs.
• A smart park design that could have robots mowing the lawn and clearing snow.

What's ahead: A Park Board committee will vote on the plan tomorrow night. If approved, construction on the first phase, which includes the stage and lawn, could begin as soon as the end of the year.