Oakland Parks & Rec wants comments on its future

Emilie Raguso Thu, 11 Feb at 8:56am
Oakland Parks & Rec wants comments on its future

A slew of community meetings, two this month, will let Oaklanders chime in about the future of Oakland's Office of Parks and Recreation.

The department wants to help neighbors get to know each other in addition to collecting ideas about activities and improvements. (Sounds like this could be a great use of the free crowdsourcing offered by CSC and UserVoice.) According to the event flyer, meetings also will addres public safety concerns.

On Feb. 18, with a focus on youth and city-wide sports, OPR will be at the Lake Merritt Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Drive, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call M. Landry at 510-238-4722 for info.

On Feb. 24, with a focus on Dimond, Montclair, Redwood Heights, the Lions pool and local parks, OPR will be at the Dimond Rec Center, 3860 Hanly Road. Call Michelle Doppelt at 510-482-7831, or e-mail her at mdoppelt@oaklandnet.com, to learn more.

To see all the meetings, which take place through May 1, download a PDF here. There are also versions in Spanish (Folleto) and Chinese (飞行者).

For more information, call or e-mail Paul Bates at 510-238-6648 or pbates@oaklandnet.com.

 

 

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Emilie Raguso is a multimedia reporter in Oakland who focuses on issues of criminal justice, food and Oakland culture. She is passionate about social media, documentary photography and sustainable living. Her work has appeared on Salon and NPR, as well as in The Modesto Bee, Greater Good magazine and the East Bay Express. Write her at eraguso@gmail.com, follow her on Twitter (@emraguso) and see more of her work at http://raguso.us.