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Introduction of Intro 566 - Plan to expand public access to school playgrounds
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Council Member Krishnan introduces Intro 566, sponsored by Council Member Brewer, which aims to expand public access to school playgrounds. The bill requires collaboration between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Education to create an annual plan for expanding public access to these spaces.
- The plan would prioritize playgrounds in environmental justice areas.
- It would include a list of at least 25 school playgrounds that could be opened to the public on weekends and after school hours each year.
- The bill requires an estimated budget and identification of potential challenges in implementing the plan.
Shekar Krishnan
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What I'm excited about today is that we have three bills that we're considering that help to take this issue one step further.
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We have intro number five sixty six sponsored by my colleague, council member Brewer, that would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to consult with the DOE to create an annual plan to expand public access to school playgrounds.
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The plan would in part prioritize playgrounds that are located in environmental justice areas and include for them each year a list of at least 25 school playgrounds that could be used by the public on weekends and after schools, the estimated budget required, and any challenges with implementing the plan.