AGENDA Planning Context Planning Process Engagement Preliminary Demographic Analysis Site Evaluation Parks and Recreation Trends Open House

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EXISTING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

2,077 acres592 acres Federal*918 acres County145 acres NVRPA

30 acres easements16 acres NVCT

376 acres schools

9.58 acres / 1,000

*excludes National Cemetery(557 acres)

PARKS AND RECREATION AT A GLANCE

PLANNING CONTEXT

Arlington County

Comprehensive Plan

Urban Forest

Master Plan

Public Art Master Plan

Natural Resources

Master Plan

UPDATE

REFERENCE

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PLANNING CONTEXT

Community Facilities Study

Public Spaces

Schools

Affordable Housing

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PLANNING PROCESS

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Master Plan Recommendations

Review Background

Materials Community Needs

Assessment

Final Plan

Best PracticesBench-

marking

PLANNING PROCESS

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Master Plan Recommendations

Review Background

Materials Community Needs

Assessment

Final Plan

Site Evaluations

Analysis Input

Public Meeting Series 1 Statistically

Valid Survey

WebSurvey

Stakeholder Interviews

PLANNING PROCESS

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Master Plan Recommendations

Review Background

Materials Community Needs

Assessment

Final Plan

Public Meeting Series 2

Public Meeting Series 3

Public Meeting Series 1

today

late spring late summer

ENGAGEMENT

TAILORED STRATEGIES

Core Park and

Recreation Staff

Advisory Committee,

County Board

biweekly communication

briefings

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Public

deliberate input and feedback

User Groups, Stakeholders

interviews and focus groups

ENGAGEMENT

PUBLIC SURVEY

About7 pages24 public spaces questions10 demographics questions

DistributionMailed after Thanksgiving

ResultsTarget: 800 responsesActual: >1200 responses

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ANALYSIS

POPULATION DENSITY

High

Low

216,700 residents

More multifamily apartments and condos being built

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ANALYSIS

POPULATION PROJECTIONS

216,700232,700

247,400259,800

271,200283,000

2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040

+25%

High

Low

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ANALYSIS

GENERAL LAND USE PLAN

216,700232,700

247,400259,800

271,200283,000

2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040

+25%

Rosslyn-Ballston

Jefferson Davis

Columbia Pike

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ANALYSIS

DEMOGRAPHICS

Under 55 to 910 to 1415 to 1920 to 2425 to 2930 to 3435 to 3940 to 4445 to 4950 to 5455 to 5960 to 6162 to 6465 to 6667 to 6970 to 7475 to 7980 to 8485 and over

Median Age34

44%56%

FamilyHouseholdsNon-Family

Households

15MaleFemale

ANALYSIS

DEMOGRAPHICS

>4 × county avg2–4 × county avg

1–2 × county avg≤ county avg

WhiteBlack

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HispanicAsian

ANALYSIS

DEMOGRAPHICS

>4 × county avg2–4 × county avg

1–2 × county avg≤ county avg

6–10 years0–5 years

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70+ years60–69 years

ANALYSIS

COMMUTING PATTERNS

out ofArlington

intoArlington

Within Arlington

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other

ANALYSIS

FACILITY EVALUATIONS

PurposeBetter understand the park systemInform park classifications

Site / Facility Assessment FormAccess and ConnectivitySignageLand Cover / Natural ResourcesStrengths, Weaknesses, OpportunitiesSite AmenitiesStormwater InfrastructureCorrective Actions Needed

ADA AssessmentsAssessments of all sites completed

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Fitness ZoneLos Angeles, CA Source: Kongjian Yu and Cao Yang via contemporist.com

PARKS AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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Central ParkNew York, NY Source: Total due via flickr

PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS

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Beargrass CreekLouisville, KY Source: WRT

PARKS AS “NATURE IN THE CITY”

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Dutch Kills GreenQueens, NY Source: WRT

PARKS AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

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Audubon Center at Debs ParkLos Angeles, CA Source: waltarrrrr via flickr

PARKS AS LEARNING SPACES

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The HighlineNew York, NY Source: Andrew Dobshinsky, WRT

PARKS AS INTERPRETIVE SPACES

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Source: Kongjian Yu and Cao Yang via contemporist.com

PARKS AS PUBLIC ART

Tanghe River ParkQinhuangdao, China

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Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium ParkChicago, IL Source: Wally Gobetz via flickr

THE FISCALIZATION OF PARKS

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Tai Chi Class – Atlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta, GA Source: JR P via flickr

THE CHANGING FACE OF RECREATION

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SquashSource: QStreet via flickr

CHANGING RECREATION INTERESTS

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Kiest Softball ComplexDallas, TX Source: Dallas Park & Recreation Department

COMPETITIVENESS & SPECIALIZATION

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Woodlawn Walking TrailBaton Rouge, LA Source: BREC via flickr

UNPROGRAMMED SPACES

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Klyde Warren ParkDallas, TX Source: Kye R. Lee, Dallas Morning News

CREATING SPACE

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Cira GreenPhiladelphia, PA Source: Andrew Dobshinsky, WRT

GOING VERTICAL

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Kettler Capitals IceplexArlington, VA Source: Andrew Dobshinsky, WRT

GOING VERTICAL

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PLANNING PROCESS

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Master Plan Recommendations

Review Background

Materials Community Needs

Assessment

Final Plan

Public Meeting Series 2

Public Meeting Series 3

Public Meeting Series 1

today

late spring late summer

For more information, contact:Irena LazicPrincipal Planner, Arlington CountyDepartment of Parks and Recreation

ilazic@arlingtonva.us