Project Description:
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands (Eppley Institute) at Indiana University is pleased to submit our proposal and work plan to prepare the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan for Monroe County. With our extensive combined experience in park master planning, recreation program planning, open space stewardship, operational assessment, agency capacity building, and executive leadership, we believe our team is uniquely qualified to assist the Park Board and Department in this important planning process for the citizens of Monroe County.
The Eppley Institute is familiar with the Monroe County Parks & Recreation Department, system, and community having completed the 2018 Monroe County Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Our project team is once again prepared to facilitate and guide the Board, Department, and community through the system master planning process. We welcome the opportunity to integrate community interests and needs into a single, focused, and sustainable plan that creates a long-range vision for the public lands, trails, parks, and recreation services that positively impact the residents of Monroe County.
The project team has unparalleled experience, having worked in Anchorage, Carmel (Indiana), Boulder, and other places across the nation. With a project team of experts in planning, recreation, sustainability, community engagement, and local governance, our team is balanced, innovative, and execution focused. Additionally, two important realities add to the strength of the project: 1) our team includes former municipal executives that have experience leading master planning processes and agencies, and 2) our team has an extraordinary breadth of expertise with different public agencies and communities across the nation.
We hope our system master planning record and reputation for delivering the highest quality services coupled with our direct and successful project experience in Monroe County creates confidence in our proposal to complete the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan. We look forward to exceeding Monroe Countys expectations for this project, and welcome the opportunity to discuss this project further.
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
