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Think Detroit PAL Capital Improvements
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| Think Detroit PAL delivers its programs at public facilities around the city. Many of those facilities are suffering from a significant amount of deferred maintenance. As a consequence, although not the core purpose of the organization, Think Detroit PAL has significant experience managing capital improvement projects. |
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| Some of our numerous minor baseball and softball diamond improvement projects have included the installation of backstop and dugout fencing, the replacement of team benches and the installation of permanent home plates. Think Detroit PAL also has experience managing significant capital improvements such as the renovation of Maheras Gentry Park. |
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Maheras Gentry Park (2000-2003) |
The largest capital improvement project we have undertaken is the multi-year renovation of 4 softball diamonds and 1 baseball diamond at Maheras Gentry Park, located at the foot of Connor on the Detroit River. Prior to the renovation, the park looked largely abandoned. The diamonds were overgrown. Team benches, where they existed, were in disrepair and fencing was largely nonexistent. |
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 After selecting the site, Think Detroit PAL raised over $1 million in donations from multiple sources to pay for the renovation of the diamonds. More importantly, Think Detroit PAL staff managed all pre-development aspects of the project, hired a general contractor to complete the work and welcomed local dignitaries to the grand re-opening of the park in the Spring of 2003. The picture to the left shows the finished softball and baseball diamonds.
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St. Hedwig Park (2009) |
The St. Hedwig (5660 Konkel) site is a Detroit owned property. Closed after budget cuts, this property has been maintained by Think Detroit PAL and local community members for the past several years. The site is approximately 13 acres and includes a recreation center, outdoor basketball courts and three baseball diamonds.
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| With funding from The Detroit Tigers Foundation, Think Detroit PAL completely rebuilt and converted one of the diamonds into a high school regulation baseball diamond, including an outfield fence, bleachers, dugouts and red clay. |
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