The City of Greensboro just put out a Request for Proposals from “qualified professionals interested in developing and executing events or programs at various Parks and Recreation or City facilities.”
According to that request, city leaders want to see proposals for programs that create “low-barrier, high impact opportunities for community enrichment and engagement.”
They’re welcoming proposals from either organizations or from individuals who have experience planning and carrying out high-quality community programming.
There will be a special emphasis on bringing diversity into the parks’ activities: “Programming proposals that are specifically directed to audiences rooted in Greensboro’s culturally diverse and multifaceted population are a priority,” the city states.
Those interested can attend an information meeting at the Greensboro Central Library, 219 N. Church St. in Greensboro on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. All proposals are due on or before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 10.
This process is meant to help determine proposed outdoor events or programs that take place before February 1 of 2026.
According to a Monday, Feb. 17 press release from Greensboro officials, “The City is seeking outdoor, community-based programming that supports the Parks and Recreation Department’s comprehensive master plan Plan2Play, which calls for the establishment of Community Hearts.”
“Community Hearts” are places near parks and city buildings. The city is attempting to create community gathering spaces and improve connectivity to parks.
The request for proposals explains, “These areas are at or near various City facilities and parks and will feature unique programs, creative amenities, and a spirit of place local to the neighborhoods that they serve. Through this Request for Proposals and future contracted partner programming, the City aims to provide meaningful, low-barrier experiences for community members residing in and around Community Heart locations.”
The City of Greensboro plans to award supplemental funding as well as in-kind provisions through service contracts to multiple proposers.
Lol, let me just imagine….Greensboro…right?
It just keeps getting better and better. The article was a waste of virtual ink, stating nonsensical drivel about making parks more “diverse” without really defining what a “diverse” park would be.
One of the parks near my home is used as a dumping place for the neighbors’ leaves and yard waste with fallen trees as a finish. Is this an example of a diverse park? It all sounds like a plan to throw money we can’t afford at some nebulous bureaucratic brainstorm, but what the heck- with a 32% tax hike on the horizon it shouldn’t be a problem.
Isn’t this the #1 responsibility of this department? Employees have degree’s and can see what other cities are doing. It’s not too difficult to have to hire someone else to create an event, and overpay out of additional taxpayer money. Gees! Your better than this. An Elon Musk at the local level may discover your unnecessary spending.
Drump can’t kill all DEI thinking I guess. Lol.
Chris, you and DEI suck
To be fair, I believe most DEI programs while well intentioned are highly ineffective at a minimum and counterproductive at worst.
That’s the great thing about private you can pick and choose the people you want to join and be around. I don’t hunt public land, I belong to a private gun club, etc. I also enjoy public parks, lakes, trails, and state parks paid for by taxpayers and don’t whine about who uses or has access.
All city basketball courts will now be used for knitting and pickle ball.
“There will be a special emphasis on bringing diversity into the parks’ activities”
This means DEI is alive and well in Geekboro.
Lol.
Shouldn’t be a problem finding folks with DEI degrees leaving Washington in the coming months.
Plan 2 Play ?
Sounds more like
Plan 2 Pay !
Sarcasasum reigns.
‘ORGY IN THE PARK’ prebathe required ?
Sounds like good ole Mazola party from the 70’s
Suggestion: Use the words per describing what you “can do” as a Professional in your offering to the public. This doesn’t need political action words like diversity “JUST “FOR EVERYONE” and likely an children only or adult (legal age) group clarification or activity limitations. Just no more diversity and trying to get those individuals who aren’t interested in the objective of participating in outdoor activities. You can lead a horse to water yet not make it drink.
ER WHAT?
USE OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL CITIZENS. No need to DIVERSIFY PROGRAMS for specific groups.
Use our tax dollars for leaf removal .
Nah gonna happen. The county is dominated with minorities, good-doer progressives, and Trump-haters.
Bingo! But they happen to be the ones who vote more often, versus those who want to lower the cost of government. If you did a survey of the voting records of all the employees in the city or county, I’d bet my last dollar they are democrats.
I have grown to have an intense dislike for the words diversity, equity, and inclusion. The image conjured up is one of unfairness, wasteful spending, and discrimination. It is not the role of government to provide games and activities for people. An educated population can think for themselves and do not need government to provide fun and games. Unfortunately, Guilford County schools suck and do not provide a good education. When schools have one mandated goal, which is to teach children to become productive, educated citizens by preparing them for the future and the schools fail at this goal, the schools’ leaders and educators should have a come to Jesus moment to include school boards and politicians who hold the purse strings.
children who experience a rich culture outside of school also educate well in our schools – public, private & in-home. just read john dewey: memory + perception = experience & experience = education. many poor performing students have a crap culture . . . they inherited . cultures impact the expression of genes & phenotype & behavior.
John Dewey was a Progressive during the rise of progressive thoughts and actions. The 1910s and forward brought about what we are experiencing today, uneducated students who cannot function well in society. There are so many points to be made about our worthless and very expensive education system. Abolishing the Department of Education is a start. Only a truly die-hard bureaucrat would campaign for keeping the Department of Education.
. . . and why affluent ‘progressive’ families of every ‘tribe’ are flourishing here in public/ private/ home/ on-line settings ?
I do not understand your question. Are you a product of Guilford County schools?
a mix of local public & parochial schools. if i could do it over again i would want access (book,screen,museum,expert) to the subject matter, testing, & a tutor when i get ‘stuck’. consider how little ‘infrastructure’ this requires & how $$ is available for the ‘teachers’ !
How about you spend the money on reducing the deficit in law enforcement officers
Keep Greensboro safe