The need to update how people in Lenexa enjoy nature, get exercise and pursue leisure activities can be summed up in one word: pickleball. “The last time we did a master plan was 2012. The word pickleball wasn’t even in the plan,” said Logan Wagler, the city of Lenexa’s director of parks and recreation. Now the wildly popular paddle sport is among the items being discussed as Lenexa updates its parks and recreation master plan. It’s a year-long process that will identify a 10-year vision for program offerings, general capital improvements, facility management, park amenities, and future parks and trails locations. And while developing the plan is important, it needs to be flexible.
Source: Joco 913 News
