We Are DPR - Arlingtonva
WE ARE DPR WE HAVE A PASSION FOR INTERACTION
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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ABOUT US - The Department of Parks and Recreation promotes wellness and vitality through dynamic programs and attractive public spaces.
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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ABOUT US Vision: Arlington is a happy and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.
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VALUE CREATIVITY
03
05
OUR MISSION
VALUE INTEGRITY
VALUE SAFETY
VALUE LEARNING
VALUE TRUST
STAFF
04
06
BUDGET
240 Perm FTE FY 2015 355 Temp FTE FY 2015 " # $
02
VALUE RESPECT
$ 38.6 M Budget FY 2015 $182.0 M FY15-FY24 CIP
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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OUR NUMBERS - “Data! data! data! I can’t make bricks without clay.” Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes)
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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POPULATION DENSITY Arlington County 2015
216,700 residents Skewing younger Aging in Place More multifamily apartments and condos
High Low " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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OPEN SPACE Existing System
592 acres FEDERAL 918 acres COUNTY 145 acres NVRPA 30 acres EASEMENT 16 acres NVCT 376 acres SCHOOLS 2,077 acres TOTAL '
Excludes 557 acres National Cemetery
9.58 acres: 1,000 residents ARLINGTON 10 acres :1,000 residents NRPA " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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PARKS ACCESS Households within 1/4 mile of a park
87% of Land Area w/n 1/4 Mile of a Park
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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OUR FACILITIES DPR/Regional Community Buildings
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14 COMMUNITY CENTERS 2 NATURE CENTERS 1 NATURE CTR (REGIONAL)
135,875 Sq. Ft. ARLINGTON MILL 4,112 Sq. Ft. DAWSON TERRANCE
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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OUR PROGRAMS Unique Individuals
FY15
34,817 Program Participants
14000
PARTICIPANTS
10500
7000
3500
0 Sports/Teams
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Classes
Passes
Camps
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Nature Ctr
Youth Programs
9
OUR CLASSES DPR Class Enrollments By Age Group Over Time
Age 0-4
Age 5-19
Age 20-34
Age 35-54
Age 55+
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 0
7500
15000
22500
30000
PARTICIPANTS
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
10
OUR FIELDS Existing System
RECTANGLE FIELDS
44
DIAMOND FIELDS
COMBINATION FIELDS
32
19
15 Synthetic 29 Natural
1 Synthetic 31 Natural
Natural
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ FOOTBALL, SOCCER
☼ BASEBALL
☼ ALL RECTANGLE SPORTS
☼ LACROSSE, FIELD HOCKEY
☼ SOFTBALL
☼ ALL DIAMOND SPORTS
☼ RUGBY, FRISBEE, KICKBALL
☼ KICKBALL
☼ MOST FLEXIBLE SPACE
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
11
URBAN TREE CANOPY Arlington County Tree Canopy (2012)
40% Tree Canopy Across Arlington ROSSLYN-BALLSTON #1
COLUMBIA PIKE #2
55,627,862 Sq. Ft. total area
73,586,600 Sq. Ft total area
12,375,625 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
25,447,877 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
PENTAGON CITY #4
CRYSTAL CITY #3
11,920,937 Sq. Ft. total area
17,148,959 Sq. Ft. total area
2 , 2 1 0 , 8 3 5 S q . F t . t re e canopy area
1,762,446 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
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22.2%
34.6%
18.5%
10.3%
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS! - “An idea can turn to dust or magic depending on the talent that rubs against it.” Bill Bernbach
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
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FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Proximity to Parks - Benefits to Residents
10% IMPACT TO PROPERTY VALUES
PROXIMITY TO PARKS HAS AN IMPACT
10%
Studies have shown that being located 1/10th of a mile near open space adds between five and ten percent to the total value of a home, in both high and low income communities. A network of parks in every neighborhood contributes to economic well-being for the entire County.
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
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FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Tree Canopy - Benefits to Residents
5% INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES W/ TREES IN FRONT YARD
3-5%
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9% INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES W/GOOD TREE COVER IN N’HOODS
6-9%
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
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FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Tree Canopy - Benefits to Business
💲
📎
OFFICE
RETAIL
🌲🌲🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
🌲🌲🌲🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
7%
7% INCREASE OFFICE RENTAL RATES
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93%
12%
88%
12% INCREASE CONSUMER SPENDING
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
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ARLINGTON (2015) ~19,000 STREET TREES $982,870 ANNUAL BENEFIT 17
SPECIAL EVENTS Intensity of permitted events (2014)
15% OTHER EVENTS
26% NON - PROFIT EVENTS
21%
190 10%
5%
52% PRIVATE EVENTS
6% COUNTY EVENTS
7%
High " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Low
18
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SECRET SAUCE - “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Yogi Berra
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
19
SECRET SAUCE Shhh…Don’t tell
/ IDEAS
+ PEOPLE
ENGAGE
PARTNER
DPR
, SUCCESS
0 DESIGN
! STAFF
. IMPLEMENT
. MAINTAIN
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
20
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! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
1
%
" # $
ABOUT US - The Department of Parks and Recreation promotes wellness and vitality through dynamic programs and attractive public spaces.
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
2
ABOUT US Vision: Arlington is a happy and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.
01
VALUE CREATIVITY
03
05
OUR MISSION
VALUE INTEGRITY
VALUE SAFETY
VALUE LEARNING
VALUE TRUST
STAFF
04
06
BUDGET
240 Perm FTE FY 2015 355 Temp FTE FY 2015 " # $
02
VALUE RESPECT
$ 38.6 M Budget FY 2015 $182.0 M FY15-FY24 CIP
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
3
&
" # $
OUR NUMBERS - “Data! data! data! I can’t make bricks without clay.” Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes)
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
4
POPULATION DENSITY Arlington County 2015
216,700 residents Skewing younger Aging in Place More multifamily apartments and condos
High Low " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
5
OPEN SPACE Existing System
592 acres FEDERAL 918 acres COUNTY 145 acres NVRPA 30 acres EASEMENT 16 acres NVCT 376 acres SCHOOLS 2,077 acres TOTAL '
Excludes 557 acres National Cemetery
9.58 acres: 1,000 residents ARLINGTON 10 acres :1,000 residents NRPA " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
6
PARKS ACCESS Households within 1/4 mile of a park
87% of Land Area w/n 1/4 Mile of a Park
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
7
OUR FACILITIES DPR/Regional Community Buildings
'
14 COMMUNITY CENTERS 2 NATURE CENTERS 1 NATURE CTR (REGIONAL)
135,875 Sq. Ft. ARLINGTON MILL 4,112 Sq. Ft. DAWSON TERRANCE
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
8
OUR PROGRAMS Unique Individuals
FY15
34,817 Program Participants
14000
PARTICIPANTS
10500
7000
3500
0 Sports/Teams
" # $
Classes
Passes
Camps
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Nature Ctr
Youth Programs
9
OUR CLASSES DPR Class Enrollments By Age Group Over Time
Age 0-4
Age 5-19
Age 20-34
Age 35-54
Age 55+
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 0
7500
15000
22500
30000
PARTICIPANTS
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
10
OUR FIELDS Existing System
RECTANGLE FIELDS
44
DIAMOND FIELDS
COMBINATION FIELDS
32
19
15 Synthetic 29 Natural
1 Synthetic 31 Natural
Natural
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ DROP-IN PLAY
☼ FOOTBALL, SOCCER
☼ BASEBALL
☼ ALL RECTANGLE SPORTS
☼ LACROSSE, FIELD HOCKEY
☼ SOFTBALL
☼ ALL DIAMOND SPORTS
☼ RUGBY, FRISBEE, KICKBALL
☼ KICKBALL
☼ MOST FLEXIBLE SPACE
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
11
URBAN TREE CANOPY Arlington County Tree Canopy (2012)
40% Tree Canopy Across Arlington ROSSLYN-BALLSTON #1
COLUMBIA PIKE #2
55,627,862 Sq. Ft. total area
73,586,600 Sq. Ft total area
12,375,625 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
25,447,877 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
PENTAGON CITY #4
CRYSTAL CITY #3
11,920,937 Sq. Ft. total area
17,148,959 Sq. Ft. total area
2 , 2 1 0 , 8 3 5 S q . F t . t re e canopy area
1,762,446 Sq. Ft. tree canopy area
" # $
22.2%
34.6%
18.5%
10.3%
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
12
)
" # $
FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS! - “An idea can turn to dust or magic depending on the talent that rubs against it.” Bill Bernbach
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
13
FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Proximity to Parks - Benefits to Residents
10% IMPACT TO PROPERTY VALUES
PROXIMITY TO PARKS HAS AN IMPACT
10%
Studies have shown that being located 1/10th of a mile near open space adds between five and ten percent to the total value of a home, in both high and low income communities. A network of parks in every neighborhood contributes to economic well-being for the entire County.
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
14
FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Tree Canopy - Benefits to Residents
5% INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES W/ TREES IN FRONT YARD
3-5%
" # $
9% INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES W/GOOD TREE COVER IN N’HOODS
6-9%
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
15
FUN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS Tree Canopy - Benefits to Business
💲
📎
OFFICE
RETAIL
🌲🌲🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
🌲🌲🌲🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
7%
7% INCREASE OFFICE RENTAL RATES
" # $
93%
12%
88%
12% INCREASE CONSUMER SPENDING
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Source: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/Policy/Hedonics.pdf
16
ARLINGTON (2015) ~19,000 STREET TREES $982,870 ANNUAL BENEFIT 17
SPECIAL EVENTS Intensity of permitted events (2014)
15% OTHER EVENTS
26% NON - PROFIT EVENTS
21%
190 10%
5%
52% PRIVATE EVENTS
6% COUNTY EVENTS
7%
High " # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
Low
18
*
" # $
SECRET SAUCE - “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Yogi Berra
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
19
SECRET SAUCE Shhh…Don’t tell
/ IDEAS
+ PEOPLE
ENGAGE
PARTNER
DPR
, SUCCESS
0 DESIGN
! STAFF
. IMPLEMENT
. MAINTAIN
" # $
! ARLINGTON COUNTY DPR 2015
20
