How can Hamilton maximize community engagement and citizens needs in the development of a Master Parks Plan?
Project Context: The Parks Master Plan is a high-level guide that will inform the City of Hamilton’s approach to placing parks and acquiring land. The project is in the early stage of development and requires a community consultation plan that is conducive to the new world with COVID-19. The City will engage residents by asking them about their park use tendencies to develop a park network that suits their needs, maximizes park use and guides locations for future park acquisition.
Challenge Summary: The priority challenge illustrated by City staff revolves around engaging with community members and neighborhood residents to gauge their ‘park-needs'. In order to maximize community engagement efforts, it is essential to determine what consultation methods and strategies--both virtual and in-person-- are preferred by Hamiltonians while also generating useful and relevant data.
City Staff: Cynthia Graham, Manager of Landscape Architectural Services & John Vandriel, Landscape Architect
Faculty, Course, and Students: CityLAB Semester in Residence 2020, Students: Clare McGall, Graeme Fishman, Sage Hartmann, Stephanie Wang
Deliverables:
A comprehensive report outlining community engagement strategies to be relayed to consultants who will continue the community engagement process around the city.
Project Showcase in the form of a video
Public Engagement Community of Practice Presentation
Where will the work go?
The report will be dispersed to consultants who will undertake the consultation process for the development of the Parks Master Plan.