PARD Long Range Plan
Facilitating engagement to inform a long range plan for the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
2019
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Project Overview
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is developing an update to the Long Range Plan for Land, Facilities, and Programs (LRP) for the Austin park system: Our Parks, Our Future. The LRP is developed every 10 years and provides a blueprint to guide land acquisition, capital improvements, and the development of programs and new amenities.
Civic Arts was consulted to conduct arts-based engagement activities intended to bring a deeper understanding of the role that PARD Cultural Facilities play in the lives of their users. The team interviewed Austin residents at eight cultural facility sites around the city, and results from the conversations informed the development of the LRP. A local Austin-based sound designer created an “audio compendium” as a sampling of comments to be available to the larger project for education and promotional purposes.
Project Location
Services Provided
Community Engagement • Focus Group Facilitation • Audio Survey Design and Facilitation