Photos: Neighbors celebrate George Carver Playground upgrades
The large field at George Carver Playground isn’t officially a dog park, but the sports teams and recreation programs that took place there for years have long disappeared.
“You don’t see a lot of kids playing there anymore. The kids are afraid of the dogs,” said neighborhood resident Reginald Tyler.
Gwen Tyler, Reginald’s sister, remembers working concessions during events as a young girl. There were sports teams and cheerleading squads. There was family day where kids would get trophies and many other celebrations.
New Orleans unveils first phase of $1.7M upgrade to Uptown/Carrollton playground
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A worker put up the letters on the side of the concessions building before a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) CEO Larry Barabino, Jr. speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Larry Tyler dances to New Groove Brass Band during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Tyler was raised in the neighborhood and lives across the street. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Burnell Scales holds up the ceremonial giant scissors after during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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The New Groove Brass Band performs during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Community member Burnell Scales, center, dances during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Norman "Boogie" Thomas dances to the New Groove Brass Band during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Officials and community members come together during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell poses with the New Groove Brass Band during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Irma Thomas dances to the New Groove Brass Band during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the phase 1 renovation of the George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Wykiem Paschall, 11, and his sister K'myri Paschall, 9, play on the renovated George Washington Carver Playground in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Aubrey Bias, 6, sits on the lap of Lyrik Bias next to printed photos from a protest to keep George Washington Carver Playground in May of 1984, in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)