SECTION 4: FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
SECTION 4: FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
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Recommendation Action Item
Focus Area 1: Boost Marketing, Promotion, and Community Engagement
1.1 Increase Marketing, Promotion, and Community Engagement to keep a constant pulse on high demand assets and amenities of Millcreek Township Residents.1.2 Target populations which are underutilizing assets to ensure they are aware of Parks & Recreational assets and amenities. Build Repository of Marketing Content.
Conduct Annual Survey.
Focus Area 2: Promote Connectivity and Walkability to Recreational Assets
Explore Marketing Partnerships and Resources.
2.1 Incorporate multimodal improvements into redevelopment initiatives.2.2 Plan sidewalk and other high priority connections / improvements to Parks & Recreational assets. Identify Multimodal Improvements to be incorporated into the Presque Isle Gateway Project and Inventory three (3) phases of Trail improvements inside of Parks.
Determine Budget and Funding Sources for First Phase of Sidewalk and Trail Improvements.
Focus Area 3: Promote Connectivity and Walkability to Recreational Assets
3.1 Centralize Investments and Operations into Assets which are in high-demand from Residents.3.2 Balance Programming Incentives to a variety of populations and ages.3.3 Conduct Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Plan including a Capital Improvement Budgeting Plan.3.4 Assess the Feasibility of developing a centralized Community Center which incorporates high-demand programs and amenities. Identify potential sites for a centralized point of operations for Parks & Recreation Programming.
Prepare Staffing Plan consistent with national benchmarks which provides an added level of service for high-demand Assets and Programs.
Identify Assets and Programs which might be candidates for a public-private-philanthropic partnership opportunity.
Revise and communicate programming incentives.
Apply to DCNR Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Planning Grant.
Perform Pre-Development Due Diligence for any prospective site for a centralized Community Center.
Begin Master Site Planning for the preferred site for a centralized Community Center, including a robust public engagement strategy.
Begin developing Acquisition and / or funding strategy for a centralized community Center.