Photo Credit: Courtesy Of Franklin, TN Parks and Rec Dept.
When parks and rec departments develop their inventories of facilities, the lead elements are more often than not the active sports centers that cater to youth and adult enthusiasts: soccer, baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, basketball, and other popular sports of the day.
Passive community parks follow somewhere after that, regrettably, almost as an after-thought. In the context of this article, “passive” denotes parks that don’t have sports fields or facilities, such as a rink or court where youth and adults play in organized leagues.
However, when you consider that these passive parks can serve as many, or possibly more, local residents than active facilities, maintaining them should be as important as keeping turf grass green and ball fields groomed. However, there’s more to it than meets the eye.