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The OO position could be realized in several different ways. It could be incorporated into the current Parks and Recreation Department director’s role, so the director takes a broader, more dynamic role in planning the city’s outdoor strategies, or it could be a newly developed senior executive position, with the person on the mayor’s board of senior advisors. Alternatively, it could be a “budget-positive” fellow, with the person’s salary privately funded and not pulled from the city’s budget, or funded through a combination of public and private resources. But even if there’s private funding, the OO needs to be a senior advisor to the mayor, so he or she has the clout to sit with the mayor, city manager, and other city department heads and get the support necessary to implement initiatives including:

1 Creating, developing, and protecting green spaces.

2 Guaranteeing green spaces are within walking distance of all residents.

3 Developing outdoor programming and outdoor recreation.

4 Turning the city into a resilient and sustainable place.