1. City of Talent Splash Pad Grand Opening
Talent Park System Master Plan Update
Institute for Policy Research and Engagement
City of Talent Splash Pad Grand Opening

2. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Process Overview and Timeline
Questions / Discussions/ Next Steps
City of Talent

3. Welcome and Introductions

4. Who WE ARE
“The role of the IPRE is to link the skills, expertise, and innovation of higher education with the economic development and environmental needs of communities and regions in the State of Oregon...”

5. Scope of work and TIMELINE

6. Scope of work & timeline
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Going?
How Do We Get There?
PharmaTimes, October 2016

7. Where are we now? Timeline: January – March 2019
Tasks:
Project Initiation and Research
Reviewing Previous Planning Efforts
Park Inventory
Public Engagement
Timeline:
January – March 2019

8. WHERE ARE WE GOING? Timeline: February – April 2019 Needs Assessment
Tasks:
Needs Assessment
Park System Vision and Recommendations
Timeline:
February – April 2019

9. HOW WILL WE GET THERE? Timeline: March – May 2019
Tasks:
Capital Improvement Recommendations and Funding Strategies
Concept Plans for Suncrest Park
Future Pocket Parks Criteria
Timeline: March – May 2019

10. MOVING FORWARD Timeline: June – September 2019 Final Parks Master Plan
Tasks:
Final Parks Master Plan
Community Placemaking Project
Timeline:
June – September 2019

11. Suncrest Park
Question:
Since there is already a concept plan created, what are you expecting to be done differently for Suncrest Park?

12. Placemaking –how parks can contribute to place placemaking
Placemaking is a collaborative process that facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution.
Biederman Redevelopment Ventures

13. Why is placemaking important?
Public places foster attachment and spark economic growth.
Placemaking process builds community.
Image: In the small Saskatchewan town of Maple Creek (pop. 2,500), residents gather on Jasper Street in the downtown's Historic District |Photo by Town of Maple Creek
Project for Public Space

14. QUESTIONS

15. Questions for the PARK COMMISSION
Internet Survey – what is the best way to reach the public?
What kinds of funding questions do you want to see asked to the community?
How deep should we go?
Are there any goals the commission had identified for this new plan?

16. Next Steps What you can expect from us in the next month:
Memo summarizing needs from city
Draft outline of the Parks Master Plan document
Preliminary vision statement, goals, and objectives