Guiding Principles

The Conservancy co-chaired the Brackenridge Park Stakeholder & Advisory Committee (BPSAC) to reconcile projects from the 2017 Brackenridge Park Master Plan, the 2020 Brackenridge Park Cultural Landscape Report, and the 2019 Midtown Area Regional Center Plan. A broad spectrum of stakeholders participated to ensure all aspects of the park are considered moving forward.

The determination was made to create an evaluation tool. BPSAC developed guiding principles and criteria that addressed the various facets of projects to evaluate and prioritize. Community input through workshops and a survey further informed the creation of the evaluation tool.

Although BPSAC was initially formed to conduct the reconciliation review, the process which has resulted requires an ongoing role for a stakeholder committee to facilitate the review and make recommendations for projects in accordance with the guiding principles and project criteria.

BPSAC will remain a standing committee as presently constituted, or as modified by the city manager, and will make recommendations regarding projects as proposed projects arise. The scope of the committee includes review of and recommendations regarding all capital projects within the understood borders of Brackenridge Park, including those of stakeholder institutions inside the park.