Parks People

Parks People

A Fight to Claim Progress

Rewind to find a winning strategy

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Dr. Stephanie Lovely
Oct 10, 2024
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When I started my job as a parks planner in a small city, my first moves were to explore the park system and to introduce myself to the heads of the departments that I would possibly be working with. All but one- the Director of Economic Development- made time to meet with me.

Her disregard was telling, an indicator of how she viewed her role, and the r…

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