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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Scott
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Strategic Planning for Recreation and Parks
FOR the purpose of calling on representatives from the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Planning Department to appear before the Council to discuss, and begin, the necessary process of developing a comprehensive master plan that Recreation and Parks can use to guide its short and long term efforts to meet the recreational needs of all those who live, work, and play in Baltimore.
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Recent efforts to privatize the operation of some recreation centers and City parkland, plans to update other centers and revitalize institutions highlighting Baltimore’s history, and the continuing controversy about City pool seasons, show that the City’s Recreation and Parks Department is in a state of flux. It is becoming increasingly clear that changes in the City’s resources, population, and recreational preferences require a systematic re-evaluation of Baltimore’s recreational assets and needs. Only through such a re-evaluation can it be made clear what actions City government can take to better match the resources available to our citizens with their recreational needs.
The need for this type of systematic recreation evaluation and planning is not unique to Baltimore. Other municipalities, such as Virginia Beach, have addressed these concerns through the...
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