T-18Legacy topic overview · 13 atomic promises
Recreation & Parks: Investing in Joy, Health & Community
Expand park access, build pocket parks and gardens, upgrade amenities, grow recreation programming, improve maintenance and lighting, and strengthen the trail and bike network.
CLAIMSClaim-level inventory
This broad platform topic is now divided into independently testable promises.
Put every resident within ten minutes of a park
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to put every resident within ten minutes of a park during the next administration.
Build pocket parks and community gardens
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to build pocket parks and community gardens during the next administration.
Revitalize aging parks
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to revitalize aging parks during the next administration.
Expand low-cost recreation programs
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to expand low-cost recreation programs during the next administration.
Invest in youth employment and leadership
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to invest in youth employment and leadership during the next administration.
Build community-requested recreation amenities
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to build community-requested recreation amenities during the next administration.
Launch Design with the People planning
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to launch design with the people planning during the next administration.
Increase park lighting, staff, and maintenance
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to increase park lighting, staff, and maintenance during the next administration.
Make parks accessible and culturally inclusive
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to make parks accessible and culturally inclusive during the next administration.
Expand the urban tree canopy
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to expand the urban tree canopy during the next administration.
Restore wetlands and shoreline buffers
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to restore wetlands and shoreline buffers during the next administration.
Expand park-connected trail and bike networks
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to expand park-connected trail and bike networks during the next administration.
Commission community-shaped public art
Voters could reasonably understand this as a mayoral commitment to commission community-shaped public art during the next administration.