SPARK
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Mission Statement
SPARK's mission is to help public schools develop school playgrounds into neighborhood parks and to empower local communities to make changes and improvements to their neighborhoods.
About This Cause
In 1983 then Council Member Eleanor Tinsley created the SPARK program to increase park space in Houston based on an idea from the Mayor’s Green Ribbon Committee Report. The program develops community parks on public school grounds. Using available public land is an efficient and cost effective way to increase park acreage: SPARK has built 200+ community parks throughout the Houston area. Our goal is to develop and complete selected park sites in 12 to 18 months. Each park is designed based on ideas and needs of the school and surrounding neighborhoods. While all of the parks are different, a typical park consists of modular playground equipment, a walking trail, benches, picnic tables, trees, an outdoor classroom, and a public art component. There are over 150 active SPARK Parks in the Greater Houston area.