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How to Make Your Vision of Play a Reality

Park Pride
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Presentation is from Park Pride's 15th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference. The speakers are Judy Hammack, Kimberly Kleiber, and Veronica Squires. Using several local case studies, this Friends of the Park panel will share their successful strategies that lead to the development of playful parks for visitors of all ages, from community engagement, negotiation and consensus building to fundraising and leveraging dollars, and much more

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Park Pride Conference 2016 Parks & Play: A Conversation for All Ages HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY
HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY Daniel Calvert, City of Atlanta Parks & Recreation Office of Park Design Kimberly Kleiber, Friends of Ormond-Grant Park Veronica Squires, Friends of Reverend James Orange Park Judy Hammock, Friends of Lake Claire Park
HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY You are the experts on your park & creating your vision of play! *Howeverthere is a process for creating your vision
HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY Steering Committee #1 Public Meeting #1 Steering Committee #2 Public Meeting #2 Friends of the Park Neighborhood NPU (Neighborhood Planning Unit) Park Design Review Urban Design Commission *City Council Ordinance (Master Plan Only) Design Documents Permitting Construction Ribbon Cutting
DISCOVERY AND STEERING Assemble Decision Makers and Identify Your Champions Start with a Steering Committee process Ask Questions, Identify Issues, Strengths, Needs, Opportunities to Frame and Define your Vision of Play.
TAKE IT PUBLIC AND FIND YOUR COMMON GROUND (VISIONING) Prepare for dissention and disagreementgood exchange of different views and passionate ideas will create a quality vision Dont be afraid of the public or your own neighborhood groups and organizations Create buy-in and consensusadvocacy is important to making your vision a reality. Know your neighbors and Make it Fun to participate!
Presentation and Review (Formal Vision Refinement) Approach Groups and Organizations Very succinctly describe your process and request a review for input and comments. Seek Approval This can be a organizational letter, a formal vote or just the documentation of input and presentation to the organization or group.
Vision Approval And Planning Take your hard work and advocacy to the authorities Park Design Permitting and Review Urban Design Commission Review and Comment Prepare yourself but dont let paperwork and procedure stop your vision of play from becoming a reality Utilize City and Park Pride Staff
Advocacy and Fundraising Making Your Vision of Play A Reality. Utilize your resources Fundraise Leverage Advocate Implement Communicate Use your vision to speak their language Neighborhood-Planners-Politicians
Kimberly Kleiber ormondgrantpark@gpna.org
History & Background Peoplestown Summerhill Grant Park
State of the park
State of the park
Design Process 4 phases PHASE 1: CITY-FUNDED PLAYGROUND, RAILING, WALKWAYAND WALL PHASE 2: CITY-FUNDED ADA-SIDEWALK PHASE 3: FRIENDS-FUNDED RAIN GARDEN BIOSWALE AND STAIRCASE PHASE 4: FRIENDS-FUNDED BEAUTIFICATION
Communication & Fundraising
Outcomes & Takeaways Be flexible Ask questions Dream big
Outcomes & Takeaways
Outcomes & Takeaways
Outcomes & Takeaways
Kimberly Kleiber ormondgrantpark@gpna.org
A Story of How One Neighborhood Transformed Our Park
Our Mission The mission of the Friends of Rev. James Orange Park at Oakland City is to serve as an advocate for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of the park as a community park. RJOPs aim is to make sure the grounds, facilities, and programs of the park are worthy of being viewed as important community assets, worthy of being a destination site for community.
Our Process Strategic partnership with Park Pride (Visioning Process) 16 Residents on Steering Committee 6 Public Meetings 4 Steering Committee Meetings Partners: Park Pride, City of Atlanta, OCCO, NPU S, Finch Elementary, Orange Family, Cathedral of Faith, Local & Outside Donors Community Fundraising (Movie Night & Game Night) & direct solicitations Continued Advocacy with Local City Leadership (2012-2015)
Our Outcomes $100,000 Legacy Grant from Park Pride Additional Park Pride Funds of $100,000+ $2.5 million from City of Atlanta New pool, bath house, playground, splash pad, landscaping, roads, lights, etc. A safe, beautiful park that is the pride of Oakland City
Make sure community members involved realize the vision will not be realized overnight Engage a grant writer early on who can help you craft your story Dream big & be persistent Our Lessons Learned
Finish the Vision! 7+ million total plan Partner with Park Pride & City of Atlanta again to improve recreation center (Teen Center) & Teen programs Next Steps
Lake Claire Park Judy Hammock Introduction & Background of Neighborhood
Lake Claire Park State of the Park
Lake Claire Park Public Engagement, Community Involvement & Communication
Lake Claire Park Fundraising
HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY The Process Varies Be Flexible Utilize City and Park Pride resources Use this conference as an opportunity to become an expert on your vision of play!

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How to Make Your Vision of Play a Reality

  • 1. Park Pride Conference 2016 Parks & Play: A Conversation for All Ages HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY
  • 2. HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY Daniel Calvert, City of Atlanta Parks & Recreation Office of Park Design Kimberly Kleiber, Friends of Ormond-Grant Park Veronica Squires, Friends of Reverend James Orange Park Judy Hammock, Friends of Lake Claire Park
  • 3. HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY You are the experts on your park & creating your vision of play! *Howeverthere is a process for creating your vision
  • 4. HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY Steering Committee #1 Public Meeting #1 Steering Committee #2 Public Meeting #2 Friends of the Park Neighborhood NPU (Neighborhood Planning Unit) Park Design Review Urban Design Commission *City Council Ordinance (Master Plan Only) Design Documents Permitting Construction Ribbon Cutting
  • 5. DISCOVERY AND STEERING Assemble Decision Makers and Identify Your Champions Start with a Steering Committee process Ask Questions, Identify Issues, Strengths, Needs, Opportunities to Frame and Define your Vision of Play.
  • 6. TAKE IT PUBLIC AND FIND YOUR COMMON GROUND (VISIONING) Prepare for dissention and disagreementgood exchange of different views and passionate ideas will create a quality vision Dont be afraid of the public or your own neighborhood groups and organizations Create buy-in and consensusadvocacy is important to making your vision a reality. Know your neighbors and Make it Fun to participate!
  • 7. Presentation and Review (Formal Vision Refinement) Approach Groups and Organizations Very succinctly describe your process and request a review for input and comments. Seek Approval This can be a organizational letter, a formal vote or just the documentation of input and presentation to the organization or group.
  • 8. Vision Approval And Planning Take your hard work and advocacy to the authorities Park Design Permitting and Review Urban Design Commission Review and Comment Prepare yourself but dont let paperwork and procedure stop your vision of play from becoming a reality Utilize City and Park Pride Staff
  • 9. Advocacy and Fundraising Making Your Vision of Play A Reality. Utilize your resources Fundraise Leverage Advocate Implement Communicate Use your vision to speak their language Neighborhood-Planners-Politicians
  • 13. State of the park
  • 14. Design Process 4 phases PHASE 1: CITY-FUNDED PLAYGROUND, RAILING, WALKWAYAND WALL PHASE 2: CITY-FUNDED ADA-SIDEWALK PHASE 3: FRIENDS-FUNDED RAIN GARDEN BIOSWALE AND STAIRCASE PHASE 4: FRIENDS-FUNDED BEAUTIFICATION
  • 16. Outcomes & Takeaways Be flexible Ask questions Dream big
  • 21. A Story of How One Neighborhood Transformed Our Park
  • 22. Our Mission The mission of the Friends of Rev. James Orange Park at Oakland City is to serve as an advocate for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of the park as a community park. RJOPs aim is to make sure the grounds, facilities, and programs of the park are worthy of being viewed as important community assets, worthy of being a destination site for community.
  • 23. Our Process Strategic partnership with Park Pride (Visioning Process) 16 Residents on Steering Committee 6 Public Meetings 4 Steering Committee Meetings Partners: Park Pride, City of Atlanta, OCCO, NPU S, Finch Elementary, Orange Family, Cathedral of Faith, Local & Outside Donors Community Fundraising (Movie Night & Game Night) & direct solicitations Continued Advocacy with Local City Leadership (2012-2015)
  • 24. Our Outcomes $100,000 Legacy Grant from Park Pride Additional Park Pride Funds of $100,000+ $2.5 million from City of Atlanta New pool, bath house, playground, splash pad, landscaping, roads, lights, etc. A safe, beautiful park that is the pride of Oakland City
  • 25. Make sure community members involved realize the vision will not be realized overnight Engage a grant writer early on who can help you craft your story Dream big & be persistent Our Lessons Learned
  • 26. Finish the Vision! 7+ million total plan Partner with Park Pride & City of Atlanta again to improve recreation center (Teen Center) & Teen programs Next Steps
  • 27. Lake Claire Park Judy Hammock Introduction & Background of Neighborhood
  • 28. Lake Claire Park State of the Park
  • 29. Lake Claire Park Public Engagement, Community Involvement & Communication
  • 30. Lake Claire Park Fundraising
  • 31. HOW TO MAKE YOUR VISION OF PLAY A REALITY The Process Varies Be Flexible Utilize City and Park Pride resources Use this conference as an opportunity to become an expert on your vision of play!