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PROCESS
PROJECT PROCESS
PROJECT

& SC HEDULE
& SCHEDULE

Community

Profile

• Demographics
• Plan Review
• Rec Market Study

May 2022 August 2022 November 2022

Community engagement

• Master Plan Branding • Pop Up Events (4)
• Website Development • Autumn Open Houses (3)
• Social Pinpoint Launch • Statistically Valid Survey

The Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation an extensive community engagement process
Department selected the consultant team to identify and refine community values, needs,
of Landworks Studio, Hoxie Collective, ETC and issues. The process employed multiple
Institute, SFS Architecture, and Ballard*King engagement tools to adequately reach all
& Associates in December of 2021. Work populations across the city. These tools included
commenced in May 2022. The master plan’s in-person open houses, a website with a virtual
scope included developing a community profile engagement tool, and a mailed community
by studying previous KCMO planning studies survey. A thorough inventory was conducted of
and policies, demographic information, and a park and recreation assets including all 221 parks,
recreation market study. The process included greenways, and athletic complexes, as well as 21

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