SPECIAL SECTION | ROHNERT PARK
Rainbow Park is among the many green spaces located throughout the community.
Since 2018, the city has used the “color dot” system at community meetings to ask for input. “We bring out a board with a large photo
current residents might want and what we’re missing,” says Cindy Bagley, director of community services for the City of Rohnert Park.
blow-up of the park. Then we hand out different color dots denoting park features, like playgrounds. We ask kids ages 2 through 5, ages 5 through 12, parents with kids and people without kids to share what they want and where they want it,” says Bagley. There is currently a lot of interest in inclusive playgrounds—play areas designed and built to accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Rohnert Park also satisfies residents by offering a wide range of activities in parks, from youth sports leagues to yoga. It has a planned project to renovate the pickleball courts at Sunrise Park and add sound mitigation for this sport. “Our special events are another component to connect community members. Residents take pride and find friends when they attend or volunteer with our annual Halloween Carnival, winter Holiday Lights Celebration and Party on the Plaza series, an outdoor concert series that takes place on Friday nights June through August,” says Bagley. One of Bagley’s favorite events is the RP Jubilee, which takes place on the Fourth of July. “I like that this year we had activities for all ages, including live music by Pride & Joy SF, family games, an outdoor escape room and 8-person video gaming,” says Bagley. g
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