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CHAPTER 3 32 <br />P3 Funding and Delivery Models <br />Many cities are increasingly reliant on public/private partnerships (P3) <br />to fund capital improvements, supplement operations and maintenance, <br />and deliver services. Partnerships may come in the form of donations, <br />privatization of services such as food and technology provision, <br />matching funds from investors that recoup investments from revenue <br />streams, and social impact bonds. <br />Flexibility <br />The increasingly busy and diverse structure of family life has resulted <br />in more demand for access to flexible facilities and events such as <br />recreation centers, trails, community gardens, dog parks, festivals, <br />and drop-in community events that do not require registration or <br />commitments. Remember the five most popular activities, according to <br />SFIA (Fitness Walking, Treadmill, running/jogging, free weights, road <br />biking). These are pursuits that can be done at the convenience of the <br />individual. <br />Technology <br />The increasing pervasiveness of and rapid changes in technology <br />continues to affect the way people recreate, how communities deliver <br />services and find efficiencies, and individual’s desires to ‘unplug’. <br />Many communities have responded to public demand for connectivity <br />by providing wifi at public parks and facilities, as well as prioritizing <br />timely and comprehensive communications via the web and social <br />media. Technology also continues to provide cost savings and safety <br />improvements in forms that include lighting, alternative energy sources, <br />irrigation, and automation. At the same time, access to natural areas <br />is increasingly sought as a way to reconnect with nature and combat <br />nature-deficit disorders.