Acquiring new land for parks is one of the more vexing challenges facing agencies and their partners today. As a result, many are finding new ways to collaborate with private landowners, which is the focus of this panel dialogue.
Panelists will speak on the critical intersection of city park systems with land development policies, focusing on the role of developers in creating public parks, addressing historical inequities, and providing recommendations for promoting park equity. They will highlight coordination, funding, and governance challenges faced by public spaces under a multi-landowner model, and offer insights into aspects of park development, design, and equity when working with private landowners in publicly accessible urban spaces.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the significance of collaborating with private landowners in creating public parks and improving park equity.
- Identify coordination, funding, and governance challenges faced by public spaces under a multi-landowner model.
- Recognize how parkland dedication ordinances and impact fees influence parkland acquisition and development nationwide
- Discuss the role of developers in promoting park equity and addressing historical inequities.
- Discuss challenges that agencies and partners face in acquiring new land for parks.
