NORFOLK, Va. — The nets from the old Lambert’s Point Golf Course are coming down, signaling another change for the property that closed about three years ago.

Much of the former 60-acre course was sold to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), which purchased about 40 acres for a new water treatment project. The city retained roughly 15 acres, now designated as a “public open space.”

The distinction means the area is not a traditional park — there are no bathrooms, shelters, or open flames allowed.

Some benches have been installed, but for many neighbors, the vision goes further.

Brian Neil Friedman, who leads the nonprofit Friends of Lambert’s Point City Park, has been advocating for more features.

He said the space “brings citizens who don't have access to water and as reside

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