Improving and expanding parks and recreation opportunities in the Towns of Madison and Mayodan for residents and visitors.
WE NEED YOUR HELP...
...to create a community-led vision for Madison-Mayodan Recreation.
PLAN PURPOSE
Moving Together Madison-Mayodan will serve as a guide for improving and expanding parks and recreation opportunities in the Towns of Madison and Mayodan for residents and visitors. The plan will also be critical to ensure grant competitiveness with potential funders.
PLAN GOALS
QUALITY OF LIFE
Enhance the quality of life for current and future Madison and Mayodan citizens by providing quality recreation services and programs and an interconnected network of public green space.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Create sustainable recreational infrastructure that provides opportunities for all ages and abilities and enhances community wellness through the improvement of physical, mental, and social health.
ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY
Enhance access to the Mayo and Dan Rivers and connect parks, open space, and other significant community assets through a network of multi-use greenways and trails.
UNITY
Identify projects that also help achieve broader community goals, such as collaboration between the towns and link the past with present and future.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Spur economic growth by creating recreational opportunities and community assets that attract visitors to the Towns of Madison and Mayodan.
GRANT FUNDING
Ensure grant competitiveness by adhering to any relevant grant funding guidelines.
PLAN PROCESS
01
RESEARCH AND PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
Complete a kick-off meeting with the project committee to discuss key opportunities and constraints, review detailed demographic and economic data, research past planning efforts, develop a database of existing parks and recreation assets, and assess existing resources and assets.
02
STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Conduct a series of interviews and focus groups with government and community leaders to understand the desires and interests of the community. Disseminate an online community survey to capture input from citizens. Produce a project website that serves as a portal for sharing information throughout the planning process.
03
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Develop a plan framework that features preliminary recommendations for improving and expanding recreational opportunities and assets with guidance from the project committee, stakeholders, and the public. Conduct a public forum to gather feedback on plan recommendations.
04
FINAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Create a comprehensive parks and recreation master plan document that features visual elements for plan recommendations, implementation phasing schedule with estimate of probable cost, and outline of key grant funding sources. The plan will be available to the public on the project website.
Project Coordinator:
LEE MITCHELL
Recreation Director
Madison-Mayodan Recreation Commission
(336) 548-2789
[email protected]
Consultant:
TIM JOHNSON
Director of Outdoor Recreation Planning
Destination by Design
(828) 413-0546
[email protected]
