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Austin Parks Foundation is continuously involved in community engagement to ensure that our projects and work align with community values and needs. What is your philosophy on community engagement, and how would you engage with the community to ensure that their needs around parks and open space are appropriately addressed?

City of Austin : City Council, District 1

My philosophy on community engagement is grassroots advocacy through town halls, door knocking, phone calls, being present at community events, …

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Vincent Harding

The first parks I remember being of importance to me in my formative experiences are the ones I visit with …

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Natasha Harper-Madison

Community Engagement is a major part of how I hope to be effective as a City Council Member. Throughout my …

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Mariana Salazar

City of Austin : City Council, District 3

My district has a lot of working folks. We often don’t have the time to take off of work or …

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Jessica Cohen

I believe that there can never be enough community engagement. Through switching to the 10/1 system and other efforts, Austin …

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Justin Jacobson

I think community involvement is the key to success when it comes to making sure what we are working toward …

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James Valadez

City of Austin : City Council, District 8

Shoal Creek Conservancy is leading on community engagement. The engagement focus is in the community impacted. There is a clear …

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Rich DePalma

As a three-time council aide, I can say that community engagement is the predominant role of the City Council to …

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Bobby Levinski

City of Austin : City Council, District 9

Austin’s parks, in the seventies and eighties, were a place where people gathered. People don’t talk to their neighbors anymore. …

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Linda O’Neal

As I look at the shortcomings of the intended LDC rewrite, a very important point to note is that a …

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Danielle Skidmore

Community outreach and engagement is critically important to City policymaking and should be at the heart of everything we do. …

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Kathie Tovo

City of Austin : Mayor

Austin is great at community engagement, and my personal philosophy is that we should do more engagement in more ways. When …

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John Doe

Austin is great at community engagement, and my personal philosophy is that we should do more engagement in more ways. When …

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Steve Adler

The last community engagement event I attended at a park was a peculiar paradox. While the tabling organizations were friendly, …

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Travis Duncan

During my two terms on the City Council, I was a strong champion of community engagement in all city policies, …

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Laura Morrison