POLICY NAME: Good Neighbor Agreement for Recreational FieldsMarch 29th, 2011
FiledMarch 29th, 2011Date Reviewed: June 2009-December 2009 Date Adopted: May 2010, as part of Title 33 Zoning Code and Title 20 Recreation & Parks Code changes Contact Person: Brett Horner, Strategy & Planning Manager Authorized By: Zari SantnerPosition: Director, PP&R IntroductionFor more than fifty years, Portland Parks & Recreation and Portland Public Schools have worked together to provide thousands of children, youth, and adults sports programming and recreational opportunities on hundreds of sports fields in almost every neighborhood in the city. Problem• The need for sports fields has increased steadily over the past two decades – as the population continues to grow and need increases, we fall further behind in our ability to provide adequate recreational facilities to children, youth, and adults in the city• Current studies regarding obesity and access to nature indicate an increasinglycritical need for children and youth to be exposed to outdoor recreational activities• Current code language li