tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238664.post2976206677546053751..comments2024-03-28T23:14:26.719-04:00Comments on Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space: National Park Service as operator of local parks in DCRichard Laymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238664.post-59088863360495388812023-04-27T12:55:44.925-04:002023-04-27T12:55:44.925-04:00Very good point. This relationship between DC and ...Very good point. This relationship between DC and NPS has significantly influenced my thinking about intergovernmental relationships and planning. I tried to put recommendations "to the state" in the plan I did for Baltimore County but my boss took them out, saying "we have no influence on them."<br /><br />My reply was if we don't tell them/call attention to it, they'll never acknowledge the problems. And to the credit of the State of Maryland, the Department of Planning and the Department of Transportation do review and respond to and acknowledge recommendations in local plans.<br /><br />I kept saying in DC that DC should make recommendations about NPS in the parks plan (not that there is a public parks master plan, and hasn't been for 20 years) because who else is going to represent resident interests?<br /><br />Ironically, I helped a firm I respected get the contract to do DC's parks plan and I argued with them about this.<br /><br />They did produce graphics distinguishing between DPR and NPS facilities. Basically 80% of the parks and recreation facilities in DC are provided by NPS.<br /><br />BIut only an executive summary was produced. Never the full plan. I bet it is over this issue. I just came across some of the graphics the principal planner put in presentations he gave in other communities!Richard Laymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238664.post-31544619925409801452023-04-27T12:34:23.040-04:002023-04-27T12:34:23.040-04:00One more argument for transferring more responsibi...One more argument for transferring more responsibility to the DC government. At least DC has a centralized 311 system to report city-related problems. Good luck trying to communicate with the NPS.<br />A lot of this has to do with accountability which is nonexistent in the NPS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com