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John Eckart, who since June 2017 has served as the director of the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department, is set to leave the position next month.
Dear Arbiter of the Arteries: Before the widening project on Interstate 630, there was a basketball court under the overpass where the highway crossed Mississippi Street (or Rodney Parham Road or whatever it is). Almost every time I drove by there I'd see young people enjoying themselves. I think there was access from Kanis Park. The court was torn down during the construction. Now that the construction is complete, the space under the overpass exists again, but has not been turned into a basketball court. I'm sure you know whom to query about this. -- Morton Motorist
Little Rock Board approves parks master plan, denies zoning approval of midtown development The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a master parks plan intended to guide the city through 2030. The plan was prepared by Lose & Associates, a Nashville, Tenn., planning firm. The board also approved a strategic parks plan to guide the city through 2024. City Manager Bruce Moore told the board that the key recommendations of the plan were related to improving maintenance and recreational offerings. “When I look at other cities and other parks departments, that’s where we’re la...