FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 12, 2024
Parks & Recreation Master Plan Key Findings Presentation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Charlottesville Parks & Recreation and PROS Consulting will present the Key Findings from Master Plan community engagement on Tuesday, August 20, 6:00 at Carver Recreation Center. The Key Findings presentation will review and summarize all of the community engagement, surveys, online comments, focus groups, and what topics and item are emerging that will help shape the Master Plan. Please join us to find out what the community has said what they want with their Parks & Recreation system. A copy of the presentation will be posted online after the meeting for those unable to attend.
The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is to guide the City of Charlottesville for the next 10 years and provide strategic direction and vision to meet current and emerging public needs, as well as remain the primary steward of the significant natural, cultural, and historic resources.
Master Plan Background
The City began the Master Plan in November 2023 and has hired PROS Consulting, a national full-service management consulting and planning firm specializing in government to develop the plan. PROS Consulting has developed over 400 master plans in North America and the Project Manager is Mike Svetz, former Director of Charlottesville Parks & Recreation.
The Master Plan will be developed over the course of 12 – 15 months and will consist of robust community engagement, parks, facilities and programs assessments, levels of service analysis, equity mapping, capital investment recommendations and implementation strategies. In addition to the Master Plan, PROS Consulting will also develop framework plans for Benjamin Tonsler Park, Booker T. Washington Park, Court Square Park, and Market Street Park.
A dedicated website to the project has been developed to which features and online survey, important dates, milestones as well as an interactive mapping feature which allows users to drop specific comments/feedback on a map of the Parks & Recreation system to pinpoint exactly where the comment is referencing. To access the website, please visit: Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Master Plan | EngagePros (mysocialpinpoint.com).
For more information about Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, visit www.charlottesville.gov/parksandrec.
For more information about PROS Consulting, visit www.prosconsulting.com.
Media Contact
Riaan Anthony
Interim Director of Parks & Recreation
City of Charlottesville
434-970-3021
anthonyr@charlottesville.gov