Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Louisville Parks and Recreation, Councilman David James, volunteers and park neighbors celebrated the completion of phase one of the Victory Park revitalization project.

Phase one of a $1 million revitalization to Victory Park included relocation of the basketball court to create a larger open area for activities; a new walking path; installation of additional lighting, benches and 35 new trees.

Phase two of the revitalization project is expected to start in early 2018 and will include a new playground and sprayground.

Victory Park is a four-acre parcel of land that was set aside as a park space by the Board of Park Commissioners in 1919 with a design drawn in 1923 by the Olmsted brothers. The area was noted for its magnificent trees, including gum, oak, osage orange and elm. It was originally called Greenwood Park, but its name was changed to Victory Park in commemoration of World War I.

Victory Park has historically been the site for band concerts, plays, and gathering space for choral groups, as well as a place for play. Since its inception, this greenspace has been a focal point and a source of community pride for the surrounding California neighborhood.