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Common themes that emerged related to arts and culture: <br /> Arts and historic preservation groups – create museum district around LBJ museum, <br />Calaboose African American Museum, Cephas House, Hays County Jail preservation and <br />El Centro; <br /> Provide more amenities for families with children; <br /> Develop an arts and culture city-funded program with a non-profit status; <br />Increase library locations; <br />Create an Art Center with gardens and outdoor spaces for community gatherings and events; <br /> More murals; <br /> Museums and summer programs for Pre-K to 12; and <br /> Increase access to arts. <br />Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (2019) <br />The parks and open space system in San Marcos consists of parks, natural areas and linear greenways <br />utilized for passive and active recreation as well as recreational and cultural programs. There are <br />approximately 1,700 acres of parkland in San Marcos representing 48 parks, special use facilities and <br />greenspace. While greenspace makes up the majority of this total 1,436 acres, some of this area is <br />undeveloped and generally fenced off from public use. This plan presents goals and action items organized <br />within seven categories. The specific goal within the “parks and facilities” category related to arts and <br />culture is summarized below. <br />Goal PF-4: Continue to diversify the parks and recreation system by providing outstanding culture <br /> Action PF-4.1. Continue to identify opportunities to integrate art and culture in the <br />and art opportunities. <br />parks and recreation system. <br />At the time this plan was adopted, the document listed current Parks and Recreation staff, which included <br />an Arts Coordinator, Facility Events Coordinator and a Special Events and Marketing Coordinator. As of fall <br />2021, the Parks and Recreation website does not list these as current positions. <br />Transportation Master Plan (2018) <br />The Transportation Master Plan intends to “enhance transportation safety, minimize congestion, preserve <br />local character and protect the rivers and the San Marcos environment.” The plan outlines goals and policies <br />for the transportation system and develops recommendations built on data and analysis to accommodate <br />continued growth. It considers data from the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, the 2004 Transportation Master <br />Plan and the 2014 five-year transport plan. This master plan aims to account for the changing needs of the <br />community as it grows, while providing safety and mobility for all modes of transportation. <br />This master plan presents several transportation improvement proposals which could include environmental <br />aesthetic enhancements, such as functional art (benches, shade structures, railings, etc.), sculptures and <br />murals. Aesthetic enhancements could be considered with the following initiatives: <br /> Bicycle network; <br /> Pedestrian network; <br /> Greenways Master Plan; and <br /> Proposed transit network. <br />KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH — SAN MARCOS ARTS MASTER PLAN 2022 APPENDIX C,PAGE 2 <br /> <br />