Parks plan update emphasizes climate resilience, tree canopy and access gaps; proposes reinvestment projects
Consultants and city staff previewed the parks and recreation plan update, citing HB 1181 climate-resiliency requirements, a tree-canopy audit, a 5- and 10-minute access analysis that identified underserved neighborhoods, and a capital-project list including reinvestment and new neighborhood parks.
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John Fines of MIG and Jessa Miller Wallace presented highlights of the parks and recreation plan update. John said the update follows Growth Management Act requirements and is designed to preserve eligibility for Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grants. The team emphasized climate-resiliency requirements in state legislation (HB 1181) and presented a tree-canopy analysis used to target canopy preservation and shade as part of public-health and resilience planning.
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