PLACES & SPACES
KITCHENER'S PARKS & OPEN SPACE STRATEGY
KITCHENER'S PARKS & OPEN SPACE STRATEGY
Places & Spaces is an update to our Parks Strategic Plan. We want to better reflect current and future demands of park space. It's about re-evaluating all aspects of our parks in Kitchener down to the fundamental level of what makes a quality park for you.
How and why we use prks and other ways we'd like to use parks is changing and evolving. We want to capture your current and future desires for parks. I have a link for you to provide input below. There's also a link to the Places and Places Strategy so you can read it for yourself.
The Places portion of the strategy will provide the vision of parks in Kitchener. It's about the amount and size of park space in our city. Places will be about placemaking and creating diverse and functional spaces. Places will explore a wide range of themes in parks, including making equity, accessibility, environmental (habitat, stormwater and climate change), and specific infrastructure planning like playgrounds, sportsfields and dog parks as part of the principles of planning parks.
Spaces will explore the quantity of parks in Kitchener, and their context within the City. It will detail Kitchener’s current inventory, look at the definitions of park space, determine the amount of park space we need and where, and provide or update the tools we can use to acquire those spaces.
The Guiding Principles of this Strategy are:
Include everyone by providing spaces that are accessible for people of all ages, genders, cultures, abilities, and incomes.
Expand the parks system strategically with a focus on community level park services and existing gaps in that service level.
Improve existing parks and the recreational components within them.
Integrate climate change actions within park planning and improvements.
Adapt park uses to suit current and future needs of established and growing communities.
Connect all types of parks within the system through planning, physical and visual connections.
How and why we use prks and other ways we'd like to use parks is changing and evolving. We want to capture your current and future desires for parks. I have a link for you to provide input below. There's also a link to the Places and Places Strategy so you can read it for yourself.
The Places portion of the strategy will provide the vision of parks in Kitchener. It's about the amount and size of park space in our city. Places will be about placemaking and creating diverse and functional spaces. Places will explore a wide range of themes in parks, including making equity, accessibility, environmental (habitat, stormwater and climate change), and specific infrastructure planning like playgrounds, sportsfields and dog parks as part of the principles of planning parks.
Spaces will explore the quantity of parks in Kitchener, and their context within the City. It will detail Kitchener’s current inventory, look at the definitions of park space, determine the amount of park space we need and where, and provide or update the tools we can use to acquire those spaces.
The Guiding Principles of this Strategy are:
Include everyone by providing spaces that are accessible for people of all ages, genders, cultures, abilities, and incomes.
Expand the parks system strategically with a focus on community level park services and existing gaps in that service level.
Improve existing parks and the recreational components within them.
Integrate climate change actions within park planning and improvements.
Adapt park uses to suit current and future needs of established and growing communities.
Connect all types of parks within the system through planning, physical and visual connections.
Read The Project Introduction and Overview of Kitchener's Parks and Open Space Strategy and Places and Spaces. Discover the Vision, Foundation, Purpose & Structure, Guiding Principles, Values & Schedule & Timelines. Click the image below.
Your input is welcome and requested. Please share your thoughts and ideas on the Places & Spaces Strategy and help shape the direction it takes. Do the survey at Engage Kitchener. Click the logo below for the link to it.
Thanks for your interest and participation in this important strategy.
For the Parks Strategic Page On The City Of Kitchener Website, Click HERE
For the Parks Strategic Page On The City Of Kitchener Website, Click HERE