Greensboro Plan2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019

GREENSBORO PLAN2PLAY MASTER PLAN - 5

Table of Contents

7 LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR 9 INTRODUCTION 11 PLAN2PLAY PROCESS 19 GREENSBORO TODAY 21 Setting the Scene 27 Economic Drivers 31 Ecology 35 A Changing Population 39 State of the System 41 Parks, Trails, and Open Space 48 Non-Profit Partnerships 49 Community Survey 55

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PLAN2PLAYVISION AND FRAMEWORK

Enhance Expand Connect

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A Plan for Action

APPENDIX

A Plan Participants

B Park Classification C Community Engagement Memorandum D Greensboro Recreation/Demand Analysis Memorandum E Greensboro Operations and Maintenance Plan

Amenities and Facilities Needs Assessment Recreation and Sports Programs, Trends, and Gaps Maintenance and Operations Benchmarking

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Access and Equity