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Parks department outlines scoring matrix, ‘state of play’ plan for inclusive playgrounds ahead of 2026 CIP
Summary
At a Feb. 7 Anchorage Assembly work session, Anchorage Parks and Recreation presented its 2026 CIP scoring approach and an Inclusive Play “State of Play” plan, showing how projects are prioritized, examples of scored parks, and how the department expects community councils and the Anchorage Park Foundation to influence bond and grant requests.
Taylor Keegan, superintendent of Anchorage Parks and Recreation, told the Anchorage Assembly on Feb. 7 that the department intends to use a more formalized scoring matrix to prioritize projects for the 2026 Capital Improvement Program and the 2026 Capital Improvement Budget. “The CIP is a 6 year plan for capital projects that put forward for bonds and state and federal and other funding, even tax levies,” Keegan said.
Keegan said parks staff have combined previous internal project prioritization with the Project Management and Engineering (PM&E) scoring matrix and will include partners such as the Anchorage Park Foundation in scoring for 2026. “We really try to spread the love,” Keegan said, describing a goal to distribute bond-funded work across the municipality while leveraging outside funds and volunteer support.
Why it matters: the department’s scoring and the “State of Play” inclusive-play strategy will guide which parks…
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