COMMISSION MEETINGS

The Citywide PRTMP Update was presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission in April 2019, and to the Youth Advisory Commission in September 2019. Feedback from these Commissioners included…

Parks And Community Services Commission

> Support more connective paths and trails.

> Current park system has been shaped by (1) developer-driven neighborhood parks and (2) strong interest in youth sports

> Need to find good balance between scheduled park use and casual enjoyment of parks

> Want diverse park features like greenbelts, rail trails, a memorable central park

> Want to see more contemporary amenities

> Tracy needs an all-inclusive park welcoming to people with special needs.

> Excited about a nature park, and envision educational components related to sustainability

> Need for more shade in parks

> Plan Update should address cost of enhancements

> Recognition that homeless use the parks, and there’s a challenge in accommodating everyone

> Plan Update should include outreach to Tracy’s diverse communities and seniors, and that takes into account the long commutes that many in Tracy experience

Youth Advisory Commission

What do we love about Tracy parks, trails, and recreation programs?

> Sports and exercise for teenagers

> Large number of parks in the city

> Open to many people of many ages, welcoming

> Playgrounds and hangout spots

> Normal maintenance, maybe to slightly higher standard

> More trails, with a better understanding and communication of where those trails are

How can Tracy parks and recreation better support youth?

> More events with creative themes

> Additional lighting to have a safe nighttime hangout spot

> Classes for the sort of education not typically taught at school

> Embracing the idea that children and teenagers are on their phones, and use that as an opportunity for mapping locations or teaching environmental awareness.