“The City of Syracuse operates over 170 parks, fields, and natural areas that span almost 1000 acres of land.” One hundred and seventy! The City of Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation does an admirable job of keeping these parks going, but with much more help from the city’s residents and businesses, they could be even better.
As part of its five year plan, the Eastwood TNT has initiated a study group of folks city-wide to study the feasibility and pros and cons of a parks conservancy here in Syracuse to manage and oversee all city parks and perhaps other public lands as well. This group is still early in the study process. Questions about this effort can be left in the comments here or sent to the webmaster. They will be forwarded to Mike Behnke, John Mariani or Pete Kavanagh, three Eastwood residents in the study group.
To see what amazing things a park conservancy can accomplish, take a look at New York City’s Central Park Conservancy website. The sections on the park’s history and the videos of the people working in the park are particularly fascinating.
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