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Park & Recreation Master Plan Update
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Park and Recreation Master Plan Update
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) Park & Recreation Master Planis ready for review.
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is in the process of updating its Park and Recreation Master Plan. It is time to evaluate our evolving community needs and create a plan that will carry our community into a healthy and active future. We are collaborating with the local community and need your help in planning the future of our parks, facilities, and programs.
Your contribution to this planning effort will help to set a new vision, ensuring that H.A.R.D. continues to deliver a high level of quality recreation and leisure programs, safe and attractive parks and trails, and recreation facilities that meet the needs of all ages.
Featured Video
Please join the conversation about the future of your parks. You can view a short video about the process and then take a survey to provide your input:
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Meghan Tiernan
Capital Planning and Development DirectorPhone: 510-881-6712
Survey
You can participate now and fill out a project survey!
Park and Rec Master Plan Survey
Please encourage your friends and neighbors to participate. The more public participation, the better the plan can address your concerns and provide a park system that best meets the needs of the community.
About the District
H.A.R.D. provides recreation programs, social services, and facilities that enrich our residents' lives. H.A.R.D. system includes some 95 parks, playfields, and special facilities covering approximately 1100 acres. In addition to neighborhood, community, and school parks, H.A.R.D. has seven community centers, two senior centers, two nature centers, three aquatic centers, a theatre, three historic properties, and greenways and trails.
Why do we need a Master Plan update?
The current Park and Recreation Master Plan was prepared in 2006. H.A.R.D. desires to update the master plan to guide the development of parks and recreation assets and fund ongoing parks and recreation activities. H.A.R.D. seeks to ensure that future generations' parks and recreation needs are appropriately balanced, and to provide adequate funding to meet those needs.
Purpose and Goal of the Park and Recreation Master Plan Update
The Master Plan update will guide short- and long-range planning for H.A.R.D. by integrating community input and recreation planning standards.
The Master Plan update will:
- Support and/or suggest H.A.R.D. policies regarding parks, recreation, open space, and trails
- Identify and prioritize potential improvements in existing parks
- Provide a framework to evaluate and prioritize the expenditure of public funds for possible land acquisition, development, and maintenance of recreational lands and facilities
- Evaluate the potential for new parks, recreation facilities, open spaces, and/or trails
- Assist the H.A.R.D. in developing recreation programs