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Community Ideas
Inspire Better Parks

T

he playground. The running path. The soccer field. The picnic pavilion.
All are important components of community parks, and all serve as
gathering places for the residents and guests who visit. Whether urban
or rural, parks play a big role in people's lives. Therefore, it's crucial that people
play a role in shaping their community parks.

To help facilitate that process,
NRPA has partnered with MindMixer, the leader in online community
engagement, to provide members
with a dedicated space to address the
needs and concerns of their parks,
recreation facilities or community
park and recreation agencies. Mind-

MindMixer's unique
platform allows users
to engage a broader
audience.
Mixer's unique platform allows users to engage a broader audience
and meet changing communication
needs. NRPA members can take
advantage of a 15 percent discount
on MindMixer services and join the
more than 800 communities around
the country connecting daily to help
citizens preserve and improve where
they live, work and play.
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District is working
with MindMixer to host the Improve
Chicago Parks website (http://chicago
	

parkdistrict.mindmixer.com). With the
help of residents, the city has been able
to create a new budget for facilities and
amenities. Almost 600 people weighed
in on the discussion to determine which
of the city's 523 playgrounds were most
in need of replacement.
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
From the beginning, park-goers in
Raleigh have been consulted and
updated on the 16-month process of
creating the city's new parks System
Plan. At Your Parks Your Future
(www.yourparksyourfuture.com),
more than 13,000 people have shared
more than 550 ideas about the future
of greenways, aquatics and even a
parks app for the city.
Fairfax Parks and Recreation
Consistent and dedicated interaction
with residents on Our Parks Our Future (www.ourparksourfuture.com) is
creating a stronger parks department
in Fairfax, Virginia. More than 1,200
votes have been cast in polls and surveys on the site.
Start engaging your community in
a new way today and take advantage
of this powerful member benefit. To
find out more about MindMixer, visit
www.nrpa.org/mindmixer. 
- Eric Hamp, NRPA's Director of
Member Relations and Professional
Development

Test Your Park
and Recreation
Knowledge
The following question is a sample
Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) examination question.
An individual with an emotional
disability would experience the
least amount of inclusion in a:
A. Basketball game
B. Drawing class
C. Soccer game
D. Dance class
Calling all beginning to midlevel
professionals!  The Certified Park and
Recreation Professional (CPRP) is the
national standard for all park and recreation professionals who want to be
at the forefront of their profession.
For more information on the CPRP
certification program, please visit
www.nrpa.org/cprp.

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