Developer/planner: The Montgomery County Planning Board

The skinny: This Maryland park has been in need of renovations for years now. At the moment, the basketball court is closed due to the poor condition it’s in. Bethesda Magazine reports that this may all change for the better with an estimated $2 million renovation planned.

If all goes according to plan, the 14-and-a-half-acre Dewey Park will eventually install a new playground, outdoor gym with fitness stations, and a 22,000-square-foot dog park. A new court may also be built with the ability to accommodate street hockey games. Finally, an additional 11 parking spaces may be added.

There are no reports as to when construction is expected to begin.

Developer/planner: The Montgomery County Planning Board

The skinny: An estimated $5.5 million is going towards renovating this six-acre park in Silver Spring, Maryland. The funds will go towards installing new fitness equipment, overhauling the playground area, and adding new pathways and park entrances, as reported by Bethesda Magazine. There are also plans to widen East Wayne Avenue and add more spaces to the existing parking lot. A new 25-space lot will also be constructed.

Developer/planner: The NoMa Parks Foundation

The skinny: South of where the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) meets R Street NE, there will be a new public space with a playground and a dog park. The over two-acre park will be about a half an acre bigger than initially planned, while the MBT portion that passes the park will be wider as well. The dog park portion was enlarged by about a sixth an acre.

The moniker, NoMa Green, is currently a placeholder. The name may change over time.

Construction is slated to begin in 2018.

Developer/planner: The NoMa Parks Foundation 

The skinny: Since 2015, there have been plans to redevelop this plot of land, located at the corner of Third and L streets NE, into a brand new park with a jungle gym-like structure. Half of the 8,000-square-foot site will be tailored for dog owners, while the other half will be for children.

Construction is expected to begin by August of this year.

Developers/planners: The National Park Service, District government, and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District

The skinny: In the center of Downtown, the approximately five-acre Franklin Square Park will get a much-needed facelift. With renovations set to finish in late 2017, this park is expected to feature an interactive fountain, cafe, children's play area, and pedestrian mall. The last time this park was renovated was in the mid-1970s.

Developers/planners: Rogers Partners Architects+Urban Designers and PWP Landscape Architecture

The skinny: For the first time in 40 years, the Constitution Gardens are getting redesigned. The two-phase, 50-acre plan involves designing a 160-foot-long glass-walled pavilion wrapped in an open, triangulated structure.

Along with these renovations, the 1832-constructed Lockkeeper’s House will also be relocated and renovated. There will also be a new entry plaza at the corner of Constitution Avenue NW and 17th Street NW as well as a perimeter garden wall.

The first phase of the project is expected to complete by November 2017.

Developer/planner: N/A

The skinny: Plans are in store for the park by the Eastern Market Metro station to be redesigned with a brand new play area that will offer a tree house, jungle gym, water pump, and swing set. There will also be an outdoor reading area for the nearby Southeast Neighborhood Library, more environmentally friendly landscaping, and new bus stops. Construction is expected to start in 2019.

For an interactive map of the park and what new things are in store for it, check out the official Eastern Market Metro Park website here.

Developer/planner: OMA + OLIN

The skinny: Washington, D.C.’s first elevated bridge park is expected to deliver by mid-2019 with a lot to offer. Expect spaces for performances, public art, plazas, play areas, kayak and canoe launches, an environmental education center, and urban agriculture plots.

Developer/planner: National Park Service

The skinny: Currently, there are two concept designs for the redesign of Buzzard Point Park. Both incorporate the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail into the design of the three-and-a-half acre park. Once complete, there will also be a pedestrian promenade, a kayak launch, open lawn areas, and restrooms.