Final week to comment on city’s open space plan!

Here is the link to the draft Open Space Recreation Plan update. 

The seven goals of the Open Space plan are:

• Goal 1: Maintain and Upgrade Parks in a Way that Balances Cost Effectiveness with High Quality Design and Best Management Practices.

• Goal 2: Encourage Safe Public Access to Waterfront Areas and Water-Based Recreational Activities.

• Goal 3: Expand Recreational Opportunities to Reflect Quincy’s Cultural Diversity, Community Interests and the Needs of Underserved Populations. 

• Goal 4: Identify Additional Funding Sources for Open and Recreational Spaces.

• Goal 5: Manage Open Spaces and Natural Resources to Support Quincy’s Sustainability and Resilience to Climate Change.

• Goal 6: Make Open and Recreational Spaces Accessible to People with Disabilities and Older People.

• Goal 7: Treat Open Spaces as Experiential Classrooms to Promote Environmental Stewardship.

And under each goal are objectives and action steps to meet the goals.

Comments on the draft action plan should be submitted by Dec. 2, 2024, to the City’s Environmental Engineer, Heather Lis, at hlis@quincyma.gov or 617-376-1287, or by mail to Department of Natural Resources, 1 Merrymount Parkway, Quincy, MA 02170. You can find this information, as well as updates on other Park projects, by starting at the Natural Resources page, going to Current Projects and then Park Division projects.