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Consultants present Norman parks master plan; public engagement shows strong support for trails and natural areas
Summary
At the Jan. 7, 2025 Norman City Council study session, RDG consultant Molly Hansen presented the final draft of the Norman comprehensive plan update and Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan, reporting 386 park survey responses and heavy public support for trails, native plants and maintenance; the park subcommittee voted to accept the plan content.
Molly Hansen of RDG Planning and Design presented the final draft of the Norman comprehensive plan update and the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan at the City Council study session on Jan. 7, 2025, saying the effort was coordinated across seven elements of the broader AIM Norman infrastructure initiative.
The presentation summarized inventory work at more than 60 parks and cultural facilities, public engagement and a recreation program analysis done with PROS Consulting. Hansen told council members that consultants collected 386 responses to park questions and that the two clearest themes were native plants and a comprehensive trail network. "Trails, can't say it enough, everybody wants them," Hansen said.
The consulting team presented program and facility analyses that, they said, align with National Park and Rec Association…
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