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to tackle all projects makes communication of the work easier, and for
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, those
guiding lights showed respect for the
environment, attention to historic design and the needs of a diverse region.
For the Parks Conservancy, this meant
tackling one area of a park at a time
and understanding that comprehensive
improvement would be incremental.
Projects were intentionally chosen in
varied locations around the city to show
the group's commitment to park equity, which helped gain geographically
wide-ranging support in the process.
Also, keeping the community involved
in the planning process in a genuine and
meaningful way, including keeping them
informed about progress and complications, has been paramount to all projects.
Multiple community planning meetings

are held for each of the conservancy's
major park improvement projects. " Having community input - and making every effort to integrate that input into the
final project - is essential to long-term
success, " says Heather Sage, director of
community projects. " The years of community conversation that can precede the
start of a project are vital to the project's
success and, ultimately, the success of
the organization. The parks belong to
the community, so it's natural that their
voice should be a key part of projects in
their parks. " Sage cites community input for an important design feature that
made its way into the recently completed Frick Environmental Center: an outdoor sandstone and grass amphitheater
for use for both planned and impromptu
gatherings and presentations. " Listen to
those who will use your space. "

Management, Maintenance,
Programming
As the Parks Conservancy entered its
second decade in the mid-2000s, the importance of including an endowment for
maintenance in the plan for every project
was clear. " Endowment is a key to longterm survival of a parks conservancy, " says
Cheever. " And, having funds available to
care for a project once it has been completed is vital to keeping community trust. "
Maintenance funds keep projects in top
shape long after the ribbon cutting, which,
in turn, creates goodwill with funders. In
addition to the funding itself, the conservancy includes a season-by-season site care
plan with each project, including elements
like inspection dates, spring and fall trash
cleanups, invasive plant sweeps, furniture
inspection and repair, and culvert cleaning
and clearing after significant rainfall.

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