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Phase III: Master Plan Drafting, Review, and Adoption. In Phase III, the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC), City Council, and Palo Alto community reviewed and refined the draft Master Plan, and Council adopted it. Community engagement opportunities were infused throughout the planning process. Engagement methods included a wide variety of tools and activities, offered within a range of formats, time frames, and levels of interaction, to engage with Palo Alto’s diverse community members in ways that were comfortable and convenient for them.6

Palo Alto and its outdoor-focused master plan should be an example to all cities looking to enhance their outdoor strategies; every city is unique, but the steps in the plan are universally doable. The first step is to understand what natural assets a city already has—for Palo Alto, this included thirty-two parks and four open space preserves covering approximately 4,165 acres of land—and to understand the outdoor needs of the community through both demographic data and community engagement. The second step is to decide what projects to pursue and set short, medium, and long-term goals. The third is to bring together community and public officials to finalize the plan.