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Staff propose guidelines to broaden diversity, documentation in park-naming process
Summary
Senior planner Betsy Anderson presented draft guidelines to implement Council Resolution 10151, recommending more documentation for proposed names, consultation with cultural groups (including tribes), added historical context on the citys website, and guidance for non-English names and naming categories.
City staff presented draft guidelines intended to help the Parks and Community Services Board and the public propose and evaluate park names that align with Council Resolution 10151 and the citys priorities for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Betsy Anderson, senior planner, told the board staff reviewed Bellevues nearly 100 park and facility names and found that more than a third are naturalistic and more than a quarter are place-based, while few reflect indigenous names or recognize women. "That necessitates that we need to go out, and spend more time communicating and…
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