Traveling exhibit highlights Minneapolis Parks Community Engagement Policy Update

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Community Engagement Update 

Traveling exhibit highlights Minneapolis Parks Community Engagement Policy Update

Community Engagement exercise at Central Gym

Exhibit will be on display at four recreation centers and Minneapolis Parks headquarters

Exhibit Schedule

Farview: Through October 16
Bottineau: October 17-22
Powderhorn: October 22-29 (Open House Oct. 22)
Van Cleve: October 29-November 5 (Open House Oct. 30)
MPRB Headquarters: November 5-9

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is updating its Community Engagement Policy, and as part of that effort a traveling exhibit will make its way around the park system over the next month. The exhibit highlights MPRB community engagement practices past and present and helps explain proposed changes in the updated Community Engagement Policy.

 

It's on display at Farview Recreation Center (621 N 29th Ave.) through Oct. 16, then it moves to Bottineau Recreation Center (2000 2nd St. NE) Oct. 17-22, Powderhorn Recreation Center (3400 15th Ave. S) Oct. 22-29, Van Cleve Recreation Center (901 15th Ave. SE) Oct. 29-Nov. 5 and MPRB Headquarters (2117 West River Road) Nov. 5-9.

Two open houses are also planned during the traveling exhibit:

  • Monday, Oct. 22, 4-6 pm at Powderhorn
  • Tuesday, Oct. 30, 4-6 pm at Van Cleve


Both open houses will feature a presentation beginning at 5 pm.

The updated policy will be presented at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 7 and the public comment period closes Nov. 9. 

  

MPRB staff spent months reflecting on experiences, having conversations with park users, researching best practices around the nation, and learning from local and national thought leaders and community stakeholders to develop an update to the MPRB Community Engagement Policy. The draft update was published in September. View it by clicking the link below.

Draft Community Engagement Policy

The policy guides MPRB’s community engagement processes and practices, and public input will continue to shape how the MPRB uses feedback from the public to influence park projects, programming and care. 

 

After reviewing the draft, please take a few minutes to fill out the online survey linked below. Survey responses will be accepted until Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.

Draft Community Engagement Policy Survey

Share the survey using the following link: 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mprbcepolicy

 


About this project

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Community Engagement Policy outlines how community stakeholders participate in decisions affecting MPRB facilities, programming and park care. This project will evaluated the current policy and redrafted it based on public feedback.

Project Manager

Carrie Christensen

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Phone: 612-230-6540
Email: cchristensen@minneapolisparks.org

Project Manager

Radious Guess

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Phone: 612-230-6419
Email: rguess@minneapolisparks.org