Rec Quest Community Advisory Council (CAC) Summit S A T U R D A Y O C T O B E R 2 8, 2 0 1 7
Agenda 2 Welcome and Purpose Neighborhood Park Plan 20 Service Master Planning RecQuest Programming Prioritization CAC Work Updates Break Large Group Activity - Indicators of Equity Small Group Activity - Hurricane: Programmatic Priorities Small Group Activity - Hurricane: Facilities/Assets Wrap up and next steps
Purpose Review processes Roles and responsibilities CAC summit fits into the process Provide clarity Understand work connections Utilize collaborative work time Create synergy between CACs 3 Gather and refine data that will help inform the process and recommendation
Terminology 4 Service Area Service Area Master Plan Asset/Facility/Amenity Equity NPP20
Service Area Master Planning Introduction 5 The Park Board has never done comprehensive master planning for neighborhood parks. The closest we came was in the 1960s/1970s when the recreation centers were built. The city has changed and is changing: demographics, recreation needs, community awareness, changing development patterns. The 2007-2020 Comprehensive Plan set a vision for aligning the parks with community needs. It s time to work through the details of aligning with community needs.
What is a Service Area Master Plan? Service Area Master Plans take a comprehensive look at OUTDOOR park assets and 6 Create a unique neighborhood park plan for each individual park (including triangles) Set budgets and priorities Guide capital improvement decisions Guide acquisition and development of new parks Set a vision for operations and management
What is a Service Area Master Plan? Service Area Master Plans focus on NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS. 7 REGIONAL PARKS must have their own master plans approved by the Metropolitan Council. In some cases, regional facilities may be included in Service Area Master Planning.
Why Work on Service Area Master Plans? Service Area Master Plans allow us to openly and creatively plan for the future, so that 8 We understand the resources we have We can plan realistically and equitably We align park facilities with resident and visitor needs We direct capital funding to projects the community wants
CAC Work Update REC QUEST - JAMIE NELDNER EAST OF THE RIVER - CARRIE CHRISTENSEN NORTH - COLLEEN O DELL SOUTH - A DAM ARVIDSON DOWNTOWN - JENNIFER RINGOLD
Master Plan Status North: UNDERWAY, completion in 2018 Northeast/Southeast: UNDERWAY, completion in 2018 Downtown: COMPLETED, pending adoption 2017 Southwest: BEGINNING 2018, complete in 2019 South: COMPLETED 2016
PLANNING PROCESS
About East of the River Park Master Plan 12 First CAC meeting in October Youth Design Team launched this month: Paid position for teens that go to school or live in NE and SE Minneapolis
About South Service Area Master Plan Adopted September 2016 Six Lenses to guide overarching actions and park-specific designs COMMUNITY FOCUS, RACIAL EQUITY, GENDER EQUITY, LIFELONG ACTIVITY, DESIGN, ENVIRONMENT Balancing of athletic facilities in many parks to allow greater flexibility: fewer ball diamonds and more multi-use field space Re-commitment to full-court basketball New facilities proposed: group shelters, walking loops with seating, skate parks, climbing wall, urban agriculture areas, community ovens 13
About Downtown Service Area Master Plan 14 Public hearing and consideration for adoption likely in November Collaboration with City of Minneapolis: looks at entire public realm, not just parks Constellation concept: parks work together in groups to expand programming and facility options New parks proposed in North Loop, where there have never been neighborhood parks
About North Service Area Master Plan Four CAC meetings held to date Nearly 100 engagement events so far 15 Community Connectors: local residents and organizations hired to augment MPRB engagement; selected by CAC Data Jam: CAC and community involved in interpretation of engagement data Design Week: six designers with diverse backgrounds will be hired to lead development of initial concepts; direct interaction with CAC/Community
About RecQuest 16 Goal - Develop a comprehensive recreation center and program plan to assure that recreation centers, programs and services equitably align with community needs.
RecQuest Objectives 17 The community and MPRB staff will engage in a collaborative process to inform how the MPRB can best serve current and projected needs of communities Assess community recreation needs Provide a vision for the next generation Compile, create, analyze, and illustrate city-wide recreation center facilities, use, and program data Outline guiding principles for management and operations Articulate a 25-30 year investment strategy
RecQuest Programming Priorities Expand youth development access and increase programs 18 Increase senior programs Provide equitable athletic programs Provide equitable educational programs
Break
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Racial Equity Guiding Statements Definition of racial equity for MPRB: When race is no longer a predictor of access to parks and recreation, health, well-being, and quality of life. Commitment: The MPRB commits to racial equity through its actions and outcomes, and becomes a local and national model for racial equity in parks and recreation. 20
Equity Indicators 21 VIDEO
Equity Indicators How does it show up and the park? What are the different ways? staff facilities programs design Management 3 min self-reflection 5 min share with one other person Large group 22
Hurricane - Programming 23 This activity will require participants to work together to deepen their understandings of the 4 priority areas.
Hurricane - Assets What are the things necessary from a structural, facilities perspective? Facilities include: buildings outdoor spaces shaded gathering spaces multi-use spaces 24
Hurricane Share Out 1. Overall, regarding programming we see the themes of 2. Overall, regarding assets, we see theme of 3. We are surprised that.. 4. A questions that we have as a result of this is OR A next step for MPRB would be... 25
Wrap Up MPRB Staff 1. What I heard about today about equity that I will take away 2. What I heard about today about programming that I will take away 3. What I heard about today about assets/facilities/amenities that I will take away 26
Closing 27 Next steps