The Austin Parks and Recreation Department's new Director, Jesús Aguirre, invites community members to share their thoughts and perspectives on what the Parks and Recreation Department does well and what opportunities there are for improvement. The Director will be holding listening sessions throughout Austin and visiting department facilities. He would love to hear from you.
Upcoming Listening Sessions:
- April 26, 10 a.m. at Oswaldo "A.B." Cantu Pan American Recreation Center
- Pop-ups:
- May 3 at CelbrASIA at Asian American Resource Center
- May 5 at Community Event at Gus Garcia Recreation Center
- Share your thoughts in the Online Forum
At the listening sessions, attendees will learn about the Department's operations and Director Aguirre's values and priorities. Attendees will also be able to share their thoughts about the park system with the Director.
About Jesús Aguirre
With over 25 years of experience in public parks, nonprofit leadership, and public education, Jesús Aguirre was recently selected as the new Director for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Director Aguirre brings a wealth of expertise to Austin having previously led parks and recreation departments in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, where he developed innovative strategic visions and achieved notable successes in both cities. Most recently, Director Aguirre served as CEO of Waterloo Greenway, a nonprofit organization responsible for a 35-acre urban park system in downtown Austin.
Listening Opportunities
Director Aguirre will host a series of Listening sessions. In addition, he will be dropping in to various facilities and parks to talk with community members. If you are unable to visit the Director in person or would prefer to share your thoughts online, please share your thoughts here.
As sessions are scheduled, they will be posted below.
- Community Listening Session: April 26, 10 a.m. at Oswaldo "A.B." Cantu Pan American Recreation Center
- Pop-ups:
- May 3 at CelbrASIA at Asian American Resource Center
- May 5 at Community Event at Gus Garcia Recreation Center
Previous Sessions
- March 11, 6 p.m.: Northwest Recreation Center (City Council District 7)
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- View presentation (PDF, 6 MB)
- March 15, 11 a.m.: Dittmar Recreation Center Open House (City Council District 5)
Share your thoughts in the Online Forum
Reports from previous listening sessions will be posted shortly after the session.
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