Page 3 - Executive Summary of Arlington's DPR Strategic Plan
P. 3
Goal One
Provide excellent programs, services,
places & spaces
We create great Objective 1
experiences Plan, design, build and maintain a comprehensive system of sustainable facilities, trails and
park spaces to high standards to provide attractive places people will use and enjoy
Strategies
• Conduct a needs assessment to evaluate the community’s needs for new facilities,
trails, and park spaces as well as needs for replacing existing resources and making
improvements
• Incorporate best management practices for sustainability
• Integrate the allocation of realistic maintenance budget during planning and design of new
projects
• Improve process for input from staff and community throughout planning, designing and
building new resources
Objective 2
Plan, design, build and maintain programs and services to high standards to provide dynamic
offerings that people will use and enjoy
Strategies
• Identify and respond to demand to provide a wide variety of programming for people of all
ages, abilities and interests
• Develop an annual programs and services plan that is responsive to changing
demographics and supports accreditation standards
• Create partnerships/collaborations with other agencies, organizations, or individuals using
processes that are transparent and easy to follow
• Create systems and capacity to ensure successful program planning and coordination
Objective 3
Improve process for evaluating programs, facilities and services for operational
efficiency and effectiveness
Strategies
• Monitor customer satisfaction though various feedback methods and program evaluations
• Develop a plan for assessing programming needs
• Identify and track key performance measures in a manner that supports strategic planning
Objective 4
Increase community awareness of parks and recreation resources
Strategies
• Create systems and capacity to successfully market departmental programs, services and
vision
• Produce accurate, timely, transparent and easy to understand internal and external
communications
• Expand and improve external and internal communication methods
Provide excellent programs, services,
places & spaces
We create great Objective 1
experiences Plan, design, build and maintain a comprehensive system of sustainable facilities, trails and
park spaces to high standards to provide attractive places people will use and enjoy
Strategies
• Conduct a needs assessment to evaluate the community’s needs for new facilities,
trails, and park spaces as well as needs for replacing existing resources and making
improvements
• Incorporate best management practices for sustainability
• Integrate the allocation of realistic maintenance budget during planning and design of new
projects
• Improve process for input from staff and community throughout planning, designing and
building new resources
Objective 2
Plan, design, build and maintain programs and services to high standards to provide dynamic
offerings that people will use and enjoy
Strategies
• Identify and respond to demand to provide a wide variety of programming for people of all
ages, abilities and interests
• Develop an annual programs and services plan that is responsive to changing
demographics and supports accreditation standards
• Create partnerships/collaborations with other agencies, organizations, or individuals using
processes that are transparent and easy to follow
• Create systems and capacity to ensure successful program planning and coordination
Objective 3
Improve process for evaluating programs, facilities and services for operational
efficiency and effectiveness
Strategies
• Monitor customer satisfaction though various feedback methods and program evaluations
• Develop a plan for assessing programming needs
• Identify and track key performance measures in a manner that supports strategic planning
Objective 4
Increase community awareness of parks and recreation resources
Strategies
• Create systems and capacity to successfully market departmental programs, services and
vision
• Produce accurate, timely, transparent and easy to understand internal and external
communications
• Expand and improve external and internal communication methods
