Sally York, Moderator
William Spalding, Resource Delegate

Workgroup Members:
David Bennett, Dennis Haelsel, Greg Kalail, Diane Miller-Dawson, Mary C. Monsour, Barbara J. Murphy, Ed.D. and Alison Seefeldt-Ekechuku

Goal

Provide safe, affordable and accessible parks and recreational facilities for all citizens of Akron through the development of a global community master plan, which addresses Akron’s diversified population and maintains the strong city of neighborhoods concept.

Strategies

Construct four multi-use facilities for recreation and the arts including indoor gyms, soccer areas, aquatic (pools), theaters, roller skating, ice skating, and expansion of outdoor athletic fields, tennis courts, and skate boarding.

Expand Akron Beautiful and Let’s Grow Akron into neighbor mini-park block groups for developing ownership into beautifying neighbor communities.

Research and review current activities and facilities in order to establish direction for accessing needs for future construction of facilities and participation opportunities.

Expand summer programs to spring and fall and include live theater and other arts.

Request that the City place greater priority in addressing their multi-culture population needs for facilities, parks, and other recreational opportunities.

Expand collaboration of groups, agencies, school system, and the City to develop public facilities for the Akron population.

Study other cities of Akron’s size to learn how they receive funding for recreational and art facilities and programs.

Resources

YMCA/YWCA
School system
Private industry
CARES project
Metro Parks
Akron Beautiful
Let’s Grow Akron Public Schools
Federal and state funding
Other cities
Private/agency funding