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metropolitan parks to meet both active and passive recreational needs, and a <br />more detailed analysis of regional park supply and demand is necessary. <br />b. Based on NRPA standards, the supply for community park land it less than what <br />is currently needed. <br />C. Based on NRPA standards, the supply of neighborhood parks is less than what <br />is currently needed. <br />d. Based on NRPA standards, there are enough community centers to meet demand <br />of a future metropolitan population of 195,000. However, existing community <br />centers are not evenly distributed throughout the metropolitan area. <br />e. Based on NRPA standards, the metropolitan area currently lacks an adequate <br />number of swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses, and other recreational <br />facilities (such as ball fields, all- purpose courts, etc.). <br />4. While the NRPA standards provide a useful comparison, they should not be used as <br />the determinant of the adequacy of the park and recreation facilities provided by each <br />jurisdiction. A determination of the adequacy must be based, not only on total acres <br />or facilities, but also on the values of the residents, the location of park and recreation <br />facilities in relation to the residents each is intended to serve, the specific function <br />each park is intended to serve and the role private facilities play in providing <br />recreational opportunities. <br />5. Providing adequate part: and recreation facilities is made more difficult by the lack of <br />a detailed metropolitan -wide parks and recreation analysis and plan that incorporates <br />a methodology reflecting demand characteristics of this local area. Such an analysis <br />and plan would serve a number of essential functions, including: <br />a. The development of a complete inventory of part: and recreation facilities, the <br />development of local standards for use by the local governing bodies in <br />determining the type and level of parks and facilities that are needed, the <br />development of demand effectiveness measurements, and the development of <br />capital improvements programming and other implementation strategies. <br />b. Indication of hove much land is needed for each type of park (regional, <br />community, neighborhood, etc.), and indication of what types of activities <br />should be provided in each park (e.g., active recreational opportunities such as <br />ball fields, tennis courts, and playgrounds vs. passive recreational opportunities <br />such as hiking trails). <br />Indication of how the resources of the local and state part: agencies can be <br />coordinated and maximized in order for each agency to provide the level and <br />type of recreational opportunities for which it is best suited. <br />hri vc plan Rcmacemn, <br />peon a­ 202- <br />