Rejuvenating Through Parks

Rejuvenating Neighborhoods and Communities Through Parks—A Guide To Success www.NRPA.org National Recreation and Park Association © 2011 All Rights Reserved 2 • Outcomes to Impact Today’s emphasis on making optimal use of resources leads to a requirement to assess and demonstrate the impact of any park or project on important needs or issues Techniques for outcomes assessment are included in this section • Cycle of Success. This section addresses the wide range of actions and activities necessary to ensure that the initial success of the effort is continued throughout the life span of the park or project Recognition and Appreciation for the Parks Build Community Partners Much of the information and many of the insights in this toolkit are based on their collective experiences and expertise in connection with the Marvin Gaye Park project in Washington, D C In 2008 NRPA launched a community revitalization program, Parks Build Community, to revive inner-city communities through purposeful park restoration and sustainability, with the understanding that the health of a park is directly connected to the health and beauty of its surrounding neighborhoods NRPA’s initial program effort was Marvin Gaye Park It resulted in a sustainable model for restoring blighted urban areas around the country The Marvin Gaye Park project and its success are due in large part to the leadership of Washington Parks & People—most especially Steve Coleman and Autumn Saxton-Ross, working in partnership with NRPA The generosity of other national partners, Playworld Systems, PlayCore, Landscape Structures, and Kompan, led to the revitalization of Marvin Gaye Park It was rededicated and reopened as a place where children can play and experience their community like never before || A RENOVATED MARVIN GAYE PARK

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