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0 <br /> y . <br /> CM( PARKS FORUM I , „> . <br /> BRIEFING PAPERS <br /> . ' 7'' *:'., .-:-,,.411161k1 ' '' : <br /> • <br /> • / cities I ,rr* : D . F -' 'iiihtiodsd f 6,-±,:), r -----„,„„.„ <br /> Community <br /> Community engagement is the process of Parks are one of the quickest and most effective <br /> working collaboratively with individuals and ways to build a sense of community and improve <br /> groups to achieve specific goals. For parks and quality of life. <br /> open spaces, community engagement allows <br /> mayors and public officials to directly involve <br /> their constituencies in the ongoing design, plan- <br /> ning, and management of these resources.This <br /> process results in informed and engaged resi- Parks provide places for people to connect and <br /> dents that feel better connected to their com- interact in a shared environment. <br /> munities.While sometimes contentious, but <br /> more often productive and rewarding,commu- ` <br /> annagryo <br /> pity engagement is an essential ingredient of _._. . . <br /> making successful urban open space. Owe Point #3 ` - <br /> Parks channel positive community participation by <br /> Parks support community engagement by pro- getting diverse people to work together toward a <br /> viding residents with a venue for participation <br /> vision. <br /> in and attachment to their communities.They <br /> also provide a sense of place and offer essential <br /> life-enhancing qualities that aid community and <br /> individual well-being. By understanding the <br /> community benefits of parks, decision makers <br /> can develop constituencies that can sustain <br /> their urban park systems over time. <br /> c.. ,ne Ct1 Parks rorum s a program of the Amer can P'ann ng FIB ., .luirrie,ni I'I:unnin_ V..414•iatiun <br /> Assoc at on funded by the Wallace-Reader's D.gest Funds U„Ai,r (.1.,.,,I I „r,,,n„ri/i .;H„/,p,„ <br /> and the Dor s Duke Chartable Foundation <br />