{"id":4670,"date":"2015-05-15T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=4670"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:37:09","slug":"new-publication-enhancing-the-value-of-public-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-publication-enhancing-the-value-of-public-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publication! Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"EnhancingA 20+\u00a0extension team led by \u200bKara Salazar<\/a>, sustainable communities extension specialist, and Michael Wilcox<\/a>, assistant program leader for extension community development, have produced a new publication and curriculum titled “Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces<\/a>.”\u00a0This must-have\u00a0spiral bound notebook and\u00a0curriculum\u00a0zip file download is a\u00a0great resource\u00a0for decision makers and local leaders developing community public spaces including park boards, planning commission members, members of organizations,\u00a0public officials and staff\u00a0whose missions are related to providing services, programs or management of public spaces. This program serves as a “how-to” guide for creating high-quality action plans to achieve great public spaces.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Resources
\n<\/strong>Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Kara Salazar<\/a>, Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources
\nIllinois-Indiana Sea Grant<\/p>\n

Michael Wilcox\u200b<\/a>
\nAssistant Program Leader, Extension Community Development Program
\nSenior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A 20+\u00a0extension team led by \u200bKara Salazar, sustainable communities extension specialist, and Michael Wilcox, assistant program leader for extension community development, have produced a new publication and curriculum titled “Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces.”\u00a0This must-have\u00a0spiral bound notebook and\u00a0curriculum\u00a0zip file download is a\u00a0great resource\u00a0for decision makers and local leaders developing community public spaces including park […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,45,49,51,53,54],"tags":[61,63,67,69,71,72],"class_list":["post-4670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gardening","category-howto","category-plants","category-ponds","category-urbanforestry","category-wildlife","tag-gardening","tag-how-to","tag-plants","tag-ponds","tag-urban-forestry","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t