Tech Innovations in Parks Tuesday August 1st 1:45-3:00
S P E A K E R S Moderator: Kevin O'Hara, Vice President of Urban and Government Affairs, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Elizabeth Monoian, Founding Director, Land Art Generator Initiative Robert Ferry, Founding Director, Land Art Generator Initiative Scott Gilmore, Deputy Manager, Parks and Planning, Denver Parks and recreation Anthony-Paul Diaz, Executive Officer and Chief of Staff, Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Edward Krafcik, Director of Partnerships and Business Development, Soofa
Denver Parks & Recreation Data Innovation
Parks & Rec Overview Over 6000 acres of urban parks and open space and 14,000 acres of Mountain Parks
Parks & Rec Overview Over $1 Billion in assets spread out across more than 300 location 28 Recreation Centers, 29 Pools, and other building facilities 290 miles of off-street trails and park walks 300 Athletic Fields, 150 Playgrounds, and many other amenities Serve nearly 700,000 residents
Data Tracking Operations & Maintenance Task Tracking - Parks Work Order Systems Facilities and Forestry Water and Energy Consumption Central Control Irrigation Facility Condition Assessment Program (FCAP) Usership of Recreation Centers and Parks Point of Sale (Memberships) Recreation Center and Program Usage Event and Athletic Permitting
Tools and Technology Mobile Applications Tree Maintenance Operations Asbestos Inspections Task Tracking Irrigation Efficiencies Central Control Systems Weather Monitoring Usership Bike Trail Counters Surveillance Cameras Databases GIS Database Asset Management Task Tracking Work Order System Project Management
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Millions Understanding Our Assets Life expectancies and age categories allow the system to make projections for near-term and long-range asset replacements. The location based data enables the department to ensure city-wide equity in the capital improvement program. $120 $100 Estimated Asset Replacement Cost by Year* $80 $60 $40 $20 $- $34 $82 $87 $104 Yr 1-3 Yr 3-6 Yr 6-9 Yr 9-12 *Based on Condition and Age Category Year 1-3 Replacement Costs by Maintenance District SW District $14.8 M NW District $10.9 M East District $4.6 M NE District $3.9 M 43
Millions Understanding Our Assets Irrigation Systems Meeting DPR Standards 44% 56% Meets Standard Does Not Meet Standard Irrigation System Conditions 25% 8% 48% 19% Poor Fair Good Excellent Poor Condition Irrigation Systems Replacement Cost by Maint. District $15 $10 $5 $0 $10.1 $8.5 $3.7 $2.6 NW E SW NE #1 most expensive asset for parks Over 2900 irrigated acres ~ $160M $55,000 an acre on average for complete replacement Lots of time and money spent to keep the poor and fair systems running (Task Tracking) NW district has older infrastructure compared to the newer parks in NE
Purpose of Collecting Data Data-Driven Decision Making Capital and Operating Budgets Staffing Levels Programming and Amenities Improved Customer Service Ability to monitor and improve maintenance Identify and prioritize deficiencies Online services and access to information
Purpose of Collecting Data Expectation from citizens for safe, functional, and aesthetic parks and recreation infrastructure. Understanding the cost, quantity, and condition of assets is critical to efficiently manage and maintain a large park system. Improve the department s ability to provide quality programs and facilities through a new level of fiscal management.
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Q u e s t i o n s? Please stand and project when asking your question.
C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N U N I T S Session Code all providers: GG17_B24 Minnesota Recreation and Park Association: 0.1 CPRE/CPRP American Society of Landscape Architects: 1.25 PDH Continuing education units will only be awarded to those who have successfully checked into the session and stay through close of each session. To receive credit, you must submit a session survey, available on the mobile app (volunteers have paper surveys if needed). MNRPA CPRE/CPRP Cards must be initialed by the room monitor at the close of each session and turned into Registration at the close of the Conference.
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