Recreate Asheville: Shaping Our City's Parks
Recreate Asheville: Shaping Our City's Parks
Your voice matters! Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) has released a draft of Recreate Asheville:Shaping Our City’s Parks, a 10-year plan built by community members to guide the City of Asheville’s parks and recreation decisions. This plan identifies which areas need the most work, which projects will be most beneficial, and strategies to keep Asheville’s parks and recreation system in great shape for the community.
What You Can Do Now:
Read the draft plan
Learn more about the Recreate Asheville plan and frequently asked questions on the City of Asheville’s website
View a presentation to the City of Asheville’s Environment and Safety Committee summarizing the draft plan here or view slides here
What’s Been Done So Far:
Gathered community feedback through surveys, workshops, and events
Analyzed peer cities, current needs, and future trends
Created a draft plan outlining priorities
What Happens Next:
Updates to the draft plan will incorporate additional community feedback
After review, City Council will vote to adopt a final 10-year strategic action plan to guide investments in parks, community centers, pools, and recreational facilities
Voters make a choice during fall elections whether to issue general obligation (GO) bonds to fund strategic projects identified in the Recreate Asheville plan
If You Have More Questions: Building the plan takes a lot of time and many people – including you! Please reach out to parks@ashevillenc.gov or (828) 259-5800.
Click the plan and appendices on the right! →
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