Parks Alive program draws thousands; parks staff ask council for more volunteers and resources
Parks Alive, a Parks Department neighborhood-focused engagement program, reported rising participation—about 4,230 total visitors last year and an average of 141 per event—and staff said volunteer shortfalls and rising vendor costs limit the program's capacity. Parks asked alders to help recruit volunteers and consider support to expand reach.
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Deborah Allen, of the Parks Department, presented an overview of Parks Alive, describing it as "community building, placemaking, resident engagement, and a safer neighborhood strategy." Allen said Parks Alive began in 2022 as an interdepartmental effort to bring resources into neighborhoods via 33 events and partnerships with community-based stakeholders and mobile service providers.
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