H.R. 343 was introduced to the House of Representatives on 01/05/2017 by Rep. Albio Sires. It is titled ‘Community Parks Revitalization Act’ and the intention of this bill is to give authority to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the ability to start a “program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs, and for other purposes” (H.R.343). This bill has yet to be passed. May
Biblical guidelines
From a Biblical perspective, we are to protect God’s creations. “God not only sustains what he created, he takes a joy and delight in it” (Monsma, 2008, p.149) and since he created …show more content…
“Creating a park — or repairing it — should provide the opportunity for people in the neighborhood to get to know each other and work together for the greater good” (American Planning Association,2007,para. 26).
Financial feasibility
Under the terms of the bill, the government will appropriate funds and grants to the local or state governments for these projects. :” From amounts made available for Federal purposes under section 5 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–7), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended, of which in each such fiscal year” …show more content…
(2017). https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/343/titles?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Economic+and+Budgetary+Policy%22%5D%7D&r=4.
American Planning Association. (2007). Community Revitalization. https://www.planning.org/cityparks/briefingpapers/communityrevitalization.htm.
American Society of Landscape Architects. (2017). ISSUE BRIEF: COMMUNITY PARKS REVITALIZATION ACT. https://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=25614.
Fischer, Kahlib. (2013). Biblical Principles in Governement. https://learn.liberty.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-16800736-dt-content-rid-147139943_1/courses/PADM550_D01_201720/Biblical%20Principles%20of%20Government.pdf.
Monsma, S. (2008). Healing for a broken world: Christian perspectives on public policy. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. ISBN:
Biblical guidelines
From a Biblical perspective, we are to protect God’s creations. “God not only sustains what he created, he takes a joy and delight in it” (Monsma, 2008, p.149) and since he created …show more content…
“Creating a park — or repairing it — should provide the opportunity for people in the neighborhood to get to know each other and work together for the greater good” (American Planning Association,2007,para. 26).
Financial feasibility
Under the terms of the bill, the government will appropriate funds and grants to the local or state governments for these projects. :” From amounts made available for Federal purposes under section 5 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–7), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended, of which in each such fiscal year” …show more content…
(2017). https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/343/titles?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Economic+and+Budgetary+Policy%22%5D%7D&r=4.
American Planning Association. (2007). Community Revitalization. https://www.planning.org/cityparks/briefingpapers/communityrevitalization.htm.
American Society of Landscape Architects. (2017). ISSUE BRIEF: COMMUNITY PARKS REVITALIZATION ACT. https://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=25614.
Fischer, Kahlib. (2013). Biblical Principles in Governement. https://learn.liberty.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-16800736-dt-content-rid-147139943_1/courses/PADM550_D01_201720/Biblical%20Principles%20of%20Government.pdf.
Monsma, S. (2008). Healing for a broken world: Christian perspectives on public policy. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. ISBN: