SECTION 4: FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
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. Update Repository of Marketing Content.
Update Repository of Marketing Content.
Conduct Annual Survey.
Focus Area 2: Promote Connectivity and Walkability to Recreational Assets
2.1
Incorporate multimodal improvements into redevelopment initiatives.
2.2
Plan sidewalk and other high priority connections / improvements to Parks & Recreational assets. Secure funding for second phase of sidewalk and trail improvements and begin design and engineering.
Identify Multimodal Improvements to be incorporated into the Presque Isle Gateway Project and other redevelopment initiatives.
Secure funding for second phase of sidewalk and trail improvements and begin design and engineering.
Determine Budget and Funding Sources for third Phase of Sidewalk and Trail Improvements.
Bid and begin construction 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. Request and Secure any initial capitalization needed to launch programming and operationalization of a centralized Community Center.
Request and Secure any initial capitalization needed to launch programming and operationalization of a centralized Community Center.
Evaluate results of revised programming incentives and make adjustments as needed.
Incorporate adopted Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Plan into a Capital Budgeting Process which includes the Community Center. Continue to Request and secure funds for a centralized Community Center. Develop and Implement Public Engagement Strategy for Design and Activation of the Community Center. Begin Architectural and Engineering for the Community Center.
Continue to Request and secure funds for a centralized Community Center.
□ Develop and Implement Public Engagement Strategy for Design and Activation of the Community Center.
Begin Architectural and Engineering for the Community Center.