The Big Apple – managing with less

1. The Big Apple – managing with less Duncan Wood-Allum

2. Introducing New York • NYC’s Parks and Recreation Department • Managing with less • Opportunities for the UK? Coming up..

3. 8 Million people in five boroughs • 1.1 Million children of school age • Obesity at epidemic levels • NYC set to grow to 9 million people by 2030 • Major environmental challenges ahead. Introducing New York

4. Parks and Recreation • 950 Playgrounds • 51 Running Tracks • 418 Softball Fields • 319 Baseball Fields • 82 Football Fields • Tennis Courts • Cricket Fields • 36 Hiking Trails • Bocce Courts • 3 Mountain Biking Trails • 36 Recreation Centres • 14 Miles of Public Beach • 63 Public Swimming Pools • Golf Courses • 4 Major Stadia • 6 Ice Skating Rinks • 2100 Basketball Courts • 100 Greenway Miles • Gymnasiums • 11 Skate Parks • Outdoor Adventure Course New York Parks and Recreation Department

5. Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Department Partnerships for Parks $$$ Partnerships for Parks Community Groups Sports Clubs Partners Volunteers

6. 40 % reduction in core budgets over the last five years • Development of ‘fifth column’ • Volunteer Strategy and Community Engagement • Social Marketing is key • Maximise the potential of giving • ‘Do the hustle’. Managing with less

7. Corporate Partnerships • Leveraging investment from other sources • Investment in Green Roof Technology • Adopt shared agendas • Economies of scale. Managing with less

8. New ways of working Big Society Building deeper partnerships and ownership by the Community Economies of scale Adopting a more commercial approach to giving – time and money. Opportunities for the UK?

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