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SOUTH FLORIDA PARK COALITION A COALITION OF CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL PARKS IN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY CHARTER Preamble: The South Florida Park Coalition is created to foster a seamless, connected, and sustainable parks system for the South Florida community. The Coalition will meet, collaborate, share knowledge and professional expertise regarding park, recreation and conservation open spaces. Our work is rooted in the fundamental values of recreation opportunity and environmental stewardship. It is dedicated to building a model park system that will promote a greener, healthier, and more livable South Florida community. We believe that a model park system consists of parks and public spaces, recreation facilities, greenways, blueways, great streets and conservation lands. We believe that a sustainable, model Park System must be planned and created with an eye to its impact on the neighborhood, city, county and region as a whole. It must be effective, efficient, fair and balanced. It must work with other public and private agencies; and it must enhance the health, safety, happiness and well-being of all residents and visitors to South Florida, now and in the future. We believe that a model park system is integral to social, environmental and economic sustainability; it must become a vital part of everyday human experience; it must be connected spiritually and physically; and it must provide accessibility for people of all means and abilities. The model Park System must raise the quality of life for the region and inspire generations of people to care for and contribute to their communities. Based on the beliefs of equity, access, beauty, seamlessness, sustainability and multiple benefits, We assert that the Model Park System shall: · Ensure an accessible, diverse and balanced system of passive and active recreation opportunities that promote safety, security and healthy lifestyles. Exhibit "A"