GREEN NETWORK PLAN:Urban Waters Federal Partnership Meeting

December 9, 2015

Baltimore’s Opportunity to Create a Green Network

Baltimore’s Opportunity to Create a Green Network

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Parks, Open Spaces, & Stream Valleys

Bike Network & Green Streets

“…an integrated system of parks, street trees, community gardens, landscaped boulevards and paths, squares, schoolyards, college campuses, recreation areas, and other public open spaces.” – The Parks & People Foundation One Park Concept

Green Network Plan Purpose

Purpose• To produce a vision and a roadmap for creating a

comprehensive and interconnected system of functional green spaces leveraging existing greening and revitalization programs of the City and its many non-profit and community partners

• To target resources to capture multiple benefits from each dollar invested through more strategic implementation of City programs and agency missions

Green Network Plan Purpose

Green Network Plan Benefits

Preliminary Planning Tasks (DOP Lead)A. Project ScheduleB. Communications and Branding (with Consultant Assistance)C. Summary of Existing PlansD. Existing Data Summary & AnalysisE. Community/Stakeholder Engagement StrategyF. Needs & Equity AnalysisG. Mapping Tools

Green Network Plan Scope

Green Network Plan Scope

1st Phase Planning Tasks (DOP/Consultant Team Lead)1. Goals & Site Suitability Mapping2. Prioritization Mapping3. Vision Plan4. Master Plan Document

2nd Phase Planning Tasks (Currently Unfunded)5. Financing, Implementation, & Maintenance Strategy6. Economic Impact Analysis7. Final Master Plan Document

Green Network Plan Scope

Existing Data Summary & AnalysisSummary of Existing Plans

Master Plan Document

Needs & Equity Analysis

Site Suitability AnalysisGoals

Prioritization Mapping

Vision Plan

Financing, Implementation, & Maintenance Strategy

Economic Impact

Analysis

Engagement Strategy, Schedule, Communications, & Branding

Green Network Plan Advisory Structure

Advisory Groups• Leadership Team• Agency Work Group• Advisory Committee

Community Outreach• Community meetings• City-wide meetings• Geographically focused meetings

• Community events• Website & Distribution Lists• Social media and social networking to increase outreach• Use staff as spokespeople to reach additional stakeholders

Green Network Plan Next Steps

Preparing for Official Kick-off1. Consultant Selection through RFP Process2. Complete outreach to Leadership Team and Advisory

Committee members3. Finalize pre-planning tasks and analysis

Q&A