Next Generation of Parks - Superintendent Al Bangoura

Next Generation of Parks - Superintendent Al Bangoura

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In his talk, the Superintendent will speak on the extraordinary history and scope of Minneapolis’s award-winning park system, and the exciting vision for its future.

From the 7,000 acres of green spaces that inspire us, to the canopy of 600,000 trees that capture carbon, to the lakes and rivers that have shaped the life and character of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis park system has been the heart center of a thriving city for more than 140 years. Join Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Superintendent Al Bangoura for an inspiring and eye-opening evening exploring the extraordinary history and scope of Minneapolis’s award-winning park system, and the exciting vision for its future at this season’s kick-off event for the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s 2023-24 Next Generation of Parks Series.

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The Next Generation of Parks Event Series is the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s free forum for exploring forward-thinking design and the power of public spaces.

Alfred K Bangoura is the Superintendent of Parks for the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB), a nationally acclaimed independently governed park system with a nine-member elected Board of park commissioners. Recognized by Twin Cities Business as one of their 2023 TCB 100 influencers, Bangoura is a thought leader on the role of parks in the public realm, and is a member of the esteemed American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA). An active board member with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, Bangoura serves as co-chair and workstream leader of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District’s 2035 Vision: Health Care, Human Services and Wellness Committee. As parks superintendent, Bangoura maintains fiscal stewardship over the MPRB’s $156 million budget in addition to operations of the MPRB’s 14 departments focused on communications, community connections and violence prevention, park police, planning, asset management, environmental management, forestry, planning, recreation, finance, human resources, information technology and visitor services.