HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitThe South Florida Park Coalitionis created to foster a seamless, connected, and sustainable parks
system for the South Florida community. The Coalition will meet, collaborate, and share knowledge
and professional expertise regarding park, recreation and conservation open spaces.
Our work is rooted in the fundamental values of recreation opportunity and environmental
stewardship. It is dedicated to building a model park system that will promote a greener, healthier,
and more livable South Florida community.
We believe that a model park system consists of parks and p
greenways, blue -ways, great streets and conservation lands.
blic spaces, recreation facilities,
We believe that a sustainable, model Park System must be planned and created with an eye to its
impact on the neighborhood, city, county and region as a whole:' It must be effective, efficient, fair
and balanced. It must work with other public and private agencies; and it must enhance the health,
safety, happiness and well-being of all residents and visitors to South Florida, now and in the future.
We believe that a model park system is integral to social, environmental and economic
sustainability, it must become -a vital part of everyday human _experience, it must be connected
spiritually and physically; and it must provide accessibility for people of all means and abilities. The
model Park System must raise the quality of life for the region and inspire generations of people to
care for and contribute to their communities
Based on these beliefs, we assert that the Model Park System shall:
Ensure an accessible, diverse ` and balanced system of passive and active "recreation
opportunities that promote safety, security and healthy lifestyles.
Ensure the preservation, protection and enhancement of ecological resources
preserve biodiversity and the environmental health of the region.
Ensure the preservation, protection and enhance
and their historical and heritage features.
o sustain and
ent of cultural resources to sustain landscapes
Ensure that park, recreation and conservation open spaces
guide the shape of urban for
Ensure that there is no net loss of park, recreation or conservation lands and
replacement of land of equal value, context and significance.
Ensure community stewardship of park, recreation, and conservation open spaces by fostering
educational and recreational programming, civic art, volunteerism and support of philanthropic
and organizations.
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Ensure the continual enhancement of economic development and qual
partnering and collaborating with the business community;,
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ity of life in the region by.
Ensure the equitable distribution of park, recreation and conservation open spaces for all
communities in the region:
Ensure and support responsible growth to conserve environmental and cultural resources,
promote economic investment, and support neighborhood stability, while reclaiming marginal
and abandoned areas.
Ensure the support and development of an interconnected framework of transportation
alternatives such as transit, pedestrian, bicycle and waterway systems that link parks, recreation
and conservation open spaces to each other and to communities.
Ensure high standards of design excellence, innovation and beauty to support economic, social
and environmental sustainability of the region.