The Parks and Community Centers Committee acts as a forum in the community to promote parks, community centers; public spaces such as squares and monuments; open spaces of any types, including cemeteries, golf courses, and school fields; and recreational and educational programs of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). More specifically, the committee:
• Develops working relationships with PP&R that allow the community a voice in decisions that affect parks and park programs in SW Portland.
• Participates in citywide planning projects like Parks 2020.
• Participates in and promotes neighborhood participation in master planning for individual parks.
• Supports efforts to acquire new park space and build new community centers.
• Monitor school district actions to help preserve school district buildings, playgrounds, and fields.
• Recommends actions and positions, as appropriate, to the SWNI Board.
Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM in the SWNI Conference Room at the MultnomahCenter, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Chair Kirky Doblie: 503-246-7970 or kdob [at] teleport[dot] com.
View the Parks Committee's 2008-2009 Action Plans Click here.