TYLER 1ST UPDATE
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  • Home
  • About
  • Implementation Status
    • Downtown
    • North End Revitalization
    • Historic Preservation
    • Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
    • Housing, Neighborhoods, and Community Identity
    • Business and Economy
    • Transportation
    • Public Facilities
    • Education
  • FACTS AND FIGURES
    • General
    • TRANSPORTATION
    • PARKS AND RECREATION
    • Historic Preservation
    • HOUSING AND NORTH END REVITALIZATION
    • Public Facilities
    • Downtown
    • Education
  • Community Survey
  • Contact
TYLER 1ST UPDATE
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IMPLEMENTATION.

parks, open space, recreation & lakes

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GOALS:
​Preserve open space corridors in Tyler for wildlife habitat, nature-based recreation, an attractive public realm, and a healthy environment.
​Protect natural corridors along creeks, floodways, utility easements and other appropriate areas for wildlife habitat and nature-based recreation to include a city wide trail system.
68%
​Protect drinking water and other important resources.
100%
​Enhance canals, drainage ways, and road edges and medians to be attractive city amenities.
100%
​Support private and nonprofit open space protection and management strategies such as conservation easements and land trusts.
18%
​Provide street trees on all city roadways.
100%
​Support the new city arborist position.
100%
​Provide a balanced park and open space system that allows for access and enjoyment by all citizens of Tyler.
​Provide opportunities for both passive and active use of parks and recreation areas.
100%
​Work towards providing a park within walking distance of every Tyler residence and expand trail systems to connect these facilities.
50%
​Review all excess City-owned property for potential as part of the park and open space network before disposition by sale or other means.
100%
​Seek creation of parks and recreation facilities in underserved parts of the city
100%
​Explore the potential for an expanded garden center that would enhance the Rose Garden’s role as a regional tourism asset, as well as a local asset.
48%
​Explore potential partnerships with nonprofit or for-profit garden and horticulture groups for creation of a major regional center.
25%
​Provide recreation programs and opportunities for children, youth, adults and senior citizens throughout the city
​Explore collaboration with school and private facilities for shared use of recreation areas and facilities.
100%
Develop policies and criteria for use of City recreational facilities by private organizations. 
100%
​Support regular surveys of park and program users to meet changing needs for recreation services by all segments of the population.
100%
​Protect and preserve Lake Tyler, Lake Tyler East and Bellwood Lake.
​Protect the quality of drinking water while providing opportunities for nature-, and water-based recreation on City-owned land.
100%
Ensure access to lake facilities and recreation for all citizens.
100%
​Manage development in and around sensitive areas of the lakes in order to minimize adverse effects on drinking water quality and valuable ecosystems.
100%
​Be a good steward of parks and public spaces. 
​Maintain all parks and public spaces to the same high standard.
100%
​Provide for meaningful community input on plans for park improvements and new parks.
100%
​Encourage and support creation of park “friends” groups or “adopt a park” groups.
100%
​Encourage and support creation of a Tyler Parks Foundation or similar nonprofit group to work with the City on park and open space issues.
100%
Promote xeriscaping in landscaped medians and corridor beautification.
100%
CHAPTER IMPLEMENTATION
80%
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