Kincaide Park

Kincaide Park is a historic community park located in the heart of Quincy’s school district and residential neighborhood. Once prone to frequent flooding due to its position within a 10-year floodplain, the park was underutilized and unable to fully serve local families. A comprehensive redesign—shaped by strong neighborhood input—has transformed the site into a resilient, multi-use recreational destination.

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Designing a Flood-Resilient Community Park

Samiotes provided civil engineering, land surveying, and environmental permitting services to support the park’s reimagining. Core contributions included:

• Developing site-wide flood control strategies to manage chronic flooding

• Integrating rain gardens, landforms, and open spaces to maximize infiltration and stormwater capture

• Supporting the design and placement of new recreational elements including a turf field, track, basketball courts, and splash pad

• Reconfiguring topography and pathways that improve accessibility and provide continuous pedestrian circulation around the park

• Coordinating infrastructure that allows recreational amenities and stormwater systems to coexist seamlessly

The result is a revitalized park that balances active recreation, environmental resilience, and community-focused design—an everyday asset for Quincy residents.