Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces

This Indiana-based curriculum is designed for use by decision makers and local leaders with oversight and management of community public spaces such as parks boards and planning commission members, public officials and staff, and members of organizations whose missions are related to providing services, programs, or management of public spaces.

A one day workshop starts the process with collaborative activities to identify best practices for improving public spaces with emphasis on forming partnerships to achieve desired community goals. Follow-on working group meetings provide the resources and technical support needed to plan and implement projects tailored to individual communities. The completed high quality public spaces action plan can be used as part of comprehensive planning efforts, parks and recreation master plans, and fundraising initiatives.

• Timeframe to Complete:  Weeks to Months; under 1 year 

• Cost Range: Project Cost Varies

• Keywords: Parks, Public Spaces, Sense of Place, Downtown Investments, Fundraising, Public Spaces & Gathering Places, implementation, Advanced, Intermediate, Interactive Elements, Landscape Amenities

• This project was created by Purdue University Extension. Click the button below to access the resource.