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Vote for Flint Parks

OVERALL RATING

Nine hundred residents shared their views through telephone and online opinion surveys conducted in the first half of 2019. Key findings are summarized, including ratings for different aspects of life in Flint. Ratings are based on a scale of one to five, in which five means “very positive” and one means “very negative.” For more information about how the ratings were calculated, see Methodology.

THINGS TO CELEBRATE/
THINGS TO IMPROVE

This section highlights survey results regarding what’s working and what needs improvement. If a section of Focus on Flint does not include information about Things to Celebrate or Things to Improve, it’s because the survey didn’t yield responses to fit the categories.

ALSO HEARD

In addition to results of the opinion survey, Focus on Flint shares information that local nonprofit organizations and agencies have reported hearing from the residents they serve.

SUPPORT FROM MOTT

Support for the organizations and programs presented in bold text includes funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, which produced this report. To learn more, visit the Foundation’s website, Mott.org.

FACTS & FIGURES

Each section includes data and statistics that illuminate strengths of the Flint community and highlight challenges. These facts were collected through opinion surveys of Flint residents; from city, state and federal agencies; and from local nonprofit organizations. The Flint surveys were conducted in the first half of 2019. Unless otherwise noted, all remaining data are from 2018.

DID YOU KNOW?

This section highlights organizations and programs working to address issues in the Flint community and provides information about how to connect with them.

THE ISSUE AND THE RESPONSE

Focus on Flint explores nine important issues facing the local community: Arts and Culture, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Quality of Life, Standard of Living and Water. This section describes why each issue is critical to the community and summarizes work underway.

Creating
welcoming, vibrant
outdoor spaces
for all Flint residents
 

How to vote

Step 1: Select a park to see the available ideas for improvements.
Step 2: Click the checkboxes to vote for the ideas you want to see happen. You can also write in your own ideas. You can vote for up to three parks and up to three projects per park.
Step 3: Press Submit My Vote at the bottom of the page.

Parks and playgrounds create spaces for residents of all ages to gather, play and enjoy the outdoors. These spaces add a lot to quality of life.

In February, the Mott Foundation announced we would grant up to $20 million to improve playgrounds and parks throughout the city of Flint. We began by granting more than $7 million to Flint Community Schools to improve playgrounds at five elementary schools.

This is one of several initiatives the Foundation is supporting as we celebrate 100 years of working in partnership with our hometown of Flint and communities around the world. Now we want to hear from residents about your priorities for city parks throughout Flint!

You have until June 6 to vote on what you’d like to see in your favorite parks.

The input we receive will help inform our grantmaking throughout the year. Though we likely won’t be able to fund every project, our goal is to make improvements in parks throughout the city.

Below is a list of parks owned by the city of Flint. You can share your priorities for up to three parks. Once you choose a park, you can select up to three projects you’d like to see there.

Thank you for helping to make Flint parks even better!

For more information, please visit mott.org/parks. If you have any questions, please email parksandplaygrounds@mott.org or call 810-238-5651.

Aldrich Park

Basset Park

Brennan Park

Broome Park (also known as Lincoln)

Burroughs Park

Chevy Commons (part of the state park)

Clara Hilborn Park

Cook Park

Cronin Derby Downs

    Dewey Park

    Dort Park

    Durant Park

    Eldorado Vista Park

    Farnumwood Park

    Fleming Park

    Flint Park Lake

    Gerholz Park

    Hardenbrook Park (also known as Jackson)

    Hasselbring Park

    Iroquois Park

    Kearsley Park

    Kellar Park

    Longway Park

    Martin Park

    Max Brandon Park (also known as Forest Park)

    McKinley Park (also known as Cummings)

    Mott Park (Nolen Dr./Doughtery Pl.)

    Mott Park Recreation Area (part of the state park)

    Oak Park

    Ophelia Bonner Park (also known as Bonner)

    Pierce Park

    Rollingwood Park (also known as Layton)

    Sarginson Park

    Sarvis Park

    St. John's Street Memorial Park

    Thread Lake Park

    Vietnam Veterans Park (part of the state park)

    Whaley Park

    Wilkins Park

    Windiate Park (also known as Pengelly)

    Woodlawn Park

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