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PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />• Master plan <br />• Public participation <br />• Stakeholders' assessments Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />Myrtle Beach, South Carolina <br />Client: City of Myrtle Beach <br />Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the historic Grand Strand is not only a <br />popular tourist destination, but a popular place to live as well. Of the many <br />factors that contribute to the allure of the area, recreation opportunities are <br />one of the most important. Ocean and beach access, water activities, golf, <br />and fishing, are but a few of the attractions, and in fact are a very important <br />component in the region's ability to attract full time residents as well as large <br />numbers of visitors. <br />Myrtle Beach plays several important roles in the provision of services, includ- <br />ing recreation, in the region. First, city recreation facilities provide significant <br />services to residents of other incorporated and unincorporated areas in Horry <br />County. Up to 40 percent of the use of city parks and recreation programs and <br />facilities are by out -of -city residents. In addition to this, the population of the <br />greater Myrtle Beach area swells with additional seasonal visitors, and on peak <br />days the population may increase the base population of Myrtle Beach and the <br />surrounding area by a factor of two or three. It is very difficult and expensive <br />to provide for peak demand. <br />To address existing and future needs of the city's recreation service delivery <br />system, EDAW prepared a comprehensive recreation plan for the City of <br />Myrtle Beach. The plan had several important planning elements, including <br />public involvement, benchmarks and standards, stakeholders' assessments and <br />analyses, funding options and alternatives, and assessments of special interest <br />groups. The results of these efforts were tightly integrated with existing data <br />and information, synthesized, and overlaid with a current physical inventory. <br />Results of this process identified gaps in service delivery areas, and provided <br />recommendations for improving recreation service delivery to residents and <br />non - residents of the city. <br />EDAW INC DESIGN, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE <br />