changelabsolutions.org 14 Key Resources Best Management Practices Used at Urban Parks in National and International Locations: A Background Report for the National Mall Plan (National Park Service) Park Planning, Design, and Open Space (Municipal Research and Services Center) Nature Play & Learning Places: Creating and Managing Places Where Children Engage with Nature (National Wildlife Federation and Natural Learning Initiative at North Carolina State University; experts from 20 organizations came together to create guidelines for planning, designing, and managing nature play areas so that kids have a chance to connect with nature at places they visit every day, such as parks, schools, and childcare centers) Fair Play Act Toolkit Materials: Ensuring Gender Equity in California Community Sports Programs (Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center) Perceptions of lack of safety can stop many people from using parks. More supervised programming in parks can make park users feel (and be) safer. Law enforcement agencies, park and recreation staff, residents, and other community stakeholders can work together to implement safety strategies that make parks more secure.4 (Safety is discussed further in the Protect section of this Playbook.) Community Examples Dublin, CA: Emerald Glen Park Farmers’ Market Emerald Glen Park is a 40-acre park that offers a wide variety of amenities for the surrounding community, including play equipment, walking trails, and a picnic area. The park hosts a weekly farmers’ market with special events, including musical performances, tastings, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities. Brentwood, CA: Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan A good master plan should include a requirement for a yearly update or report on the past year’s accomplishments as well as information pertaining to surveys of community residents. This type of report can help to determine future programming and/or amenities. (See action element #8 in the City of Brentwood’s Master Plan.)
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