Parks, Trails & Recreation Master Plan

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A critical element of the Parks & Recreation System Master Plan Update is gathering the community’s thoughts on issues and ideas that will help develop the Shakopee Parks to respond to local needs and desires. A community engagement process was undertaken that focused on local intercepts at community events, stakeholder meetings, and an online public survey which was made available through the City’s park website, email subscriber lists and social media pages. This plan is the result of over seven months of community participation. The City of Shakopee and its partners - stakeholder groups and interested citizens - took place in a variety of events ranging from formal meetings at City Hall to commonly attended city events, such as Rhythm on the Rails. Additional outreach was completed to attain feedback from diverse and traditionally less involved populations. These efforts were completed by ‘Putting Change in Motion’ who specializes on creating connections with, and soliciting input from diverse groups that are not typically involved in these types of planning processes. These groups were titled Minority Populations by the City to highlight their desire to connect and gather information from this growing demographic within the city. Community Input for the Shakopee Parks & Recreation System Master Plan was gathered primarily through the following three methods: » » Stakeholder Meetings » » Public Intercepts at Community Events » » Online Survey

RESPONDENTS AT RHYTHM ON THE RAILS

ONLINE SURVEY RESPONDENTS

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