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CHAPTER IV <br />Connect schools, <br />Linear Parks /Greenways <br />B -38. Provide linear parks as part of the overall standard of 6.8 acres <br />per 1,000 residents (including metropolitan parks, special use <br />facilities, urban plazas, and linear parks) to allow maximum <br />flexibility in responding to community needs and acquisition <br />opportunities. <br />B -39. Explore partnerships with agencies that own rights -of -way, such <br />as Lane County, Oregon Department of Transportation, Lane <br />Transit District, Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water <br />and Electric Board, Army Corps of Engineers, and the railroads <br />to develop and maintain additional linear parks. <br />C. Community Facilities <br />tl <br />C -1. Utilize the standards analysis for community facilities as a <br />guideline for meeting recreation facility needs. This is included <br />in the Community Needs Assessment. <br />C -2. Develop and maintain partnerships to increase access to <br />recreation facilities owned or managed by others. <br />C -3. Develop facility resources for drop -in recreation activities. <br />C -4. Explore partnerships with other public service providers, such as <br />Lane Transit District, the Eugene Water & Electric Board, ODOT, <br />colleges and universities, and the school districts, to locate <br />recreation facilities (e.g., providing tennis or basketball courts <br />on top of covered reservoirs, building playgrounds adjacent to <br />trails in rights -of -way owned by others, etc.). <br />C -5. Explore partnerships with the University of Oregon, Lane <br />Community College, and other educational institutions for <br />public use of recreation facilities, such as running tracks, <br />weight facilities, and swimming pools. <br />40 City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan <br />B -40. Acquire property or obtain access easements from private <br />parks, and other <br />property owners to fill missing links and improve connectivity. <br />community <br />B -41. Coordinate with the City's bicycle program to ensure that <br />planning efforts are complementary. <br />destinations with <br />B -42. Connect schools, parks, and other community destinations <br />linear parks <br />with linear parks, bikeways, and trails where feasible. <br />B -43. Develop planning and design guidelines to address issues such <br />as privacy and public safety when planning and developing <br />linear parks and pathways. <br />C. Community Facilities <br />tl <br />C -1. Utilize the standards analysis for community facilities as a <br />guideline for meeting recreation facility needs. This is included <br />in the Community Needs Assessment. <br />C -2. Develop and maintain partnerships to increase access to <br />recreation facilities owned or managed by others. <br />C -3. Develop facility resources for drop -in recreation activities. <br />C -4. Explore partnerships with other public service providers, such as <br />Lane Transit District, the Eugene Water & Electric Board, ODOT, <br />colleges and universities, and the school districts, to locate <br />recreation facilities (e.g., providing tennis or basketball courts <br />on top of covered reservoirs, building playgrounds adjacent to <br />trails in rights -of -way owned by others, etc.). <br />C -5. Explore partnerships with the University of Oregon, Lane <br />Community College, and other educational institutions for <br />public use of recreation facilities, such as running tracks, <br />weight facilities, and swimming pools. <br />40 City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan <br />