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cant flora and fauna, and the potential or for the parking at the 24th Avenue park - W hat is the implementation
<br /> capacity for that flora and fauna to be ing area — which overflows most fre- sche for the proposed
<br /> sustained. In Amazon Park, there are ar- quently — is created by joggers. By con- C hanges? Who will pay for them?
<br /> eas that are given high natural resource structing parking at 29th Avenue, some within an approved devel-
<br /> value and are considered worthy of pres- joggers may begin their workout from the Park projects
<br /> ervation and enhancementbecause of their 29th Avenue end of the trail, rather than at capita �� are to approved compete for
<br /> size, lack of disturbance, and plants. 24th Avenue. the Budget Committee.
<br /> It is the City's policy for recreation IS • The LTD park- and -ride lot is sched-
<br /> Why is park lighting desirable? to accommodate the average large crowd, uled for construction in 1995. Gas
<br /> Lighting parks allows the safe passage of not the largest crowd. The criteria the tax revenues (88%) and LTD funds
<br /> park users and creates a sense of security. City considers in determining when over- (12%) will be used for the project.
<br /> Pedestrians and bicyclists use the paths in flow parking conditions should be ad- - ■ Constructing th new wetlands could
<br /> many parks for transportation purposes. dressed include: result from two different opportuni-
<br /> Adequate lighting supports alternative • Safety factors for people who have ties. Compared to hauling from a
<br /> mode transportation — a primary goal of to or on or cross streets distance, this material may be aurae-
<br /> the City Council and the community. • The impacts of parking overflow on tive to use on projects needing fill in
<br /> residential areas the south Eugene area. Or, the wet -
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<br /> Why is lighting desirable or land mitigation measure which is
<br /> . f ■ The nature of the people coming to likely needed in relation w the LTD
<br /> athletic fields? the park, and what they might be
<br /> park- and -ride could be trade at a
<br /> Much of the year, Eugene has little or no T y in g location within thepazk Projectbud-
<br /> natural daylight at the times people are • Frequency of overflow. gets could cover much, if not all of
<br /> free to engage in athletic field events. To the costs associated with the needed
<br /> accommodate the needs of these people, Wh does parking have to go earthwork and planting.
<br /> lights are added to outdoor athletic
<br /> facilities. This allows many games to be next to the LTD transfer station? ■ The scope of work for lighting the
<br /> Adidas Trail will depend on the out-
<br /> played at night rather than during day - The need for parking in this area was come of the Amazon Park Develop-
<br /> light hours on afternoons and weekends. identified by park planners in the early menu Plan. A fund raising effort
<br /> Without these lighted fields, additional 1970s for park purposes — long before would be developed to raise pivote
<br /> fields would be needed to accommodate Lane Transit District (LTD) submitted its funds be
<br /> pay for the to rais
<br /> the games that would otherwise be played park -and -ride proposal. Projected park • Enhancements to the dog-off-leash
<br /> at night. More park area means more development and the need to accommo- area will be dependent on volunteer
<br /> development and maintenance activity. date people arriving from the west and
<br /> south suggested that this location, which interest and will occur at a pace set
<br /> is too small for a sports field, would be by their energy.
<br /> Why can't people just walk and suitable for parking. In addition to the ■ Other improvements — bridges, ad-
<br /> bike to the park? LTD's park -and -ride issue, many activi- ditional wetland enhancements, rest
<br /> Amazon is considered a community park. ties are drawing people to the park who rooms, new paths, lights, etc. — will
<br /> Community parks allow a wider range of would use the parking area, such as jog- be dependent on future donations,
<br /> amenities than can be accommodated, ging, off -leash dog running, skateboard- funding from outsid,e agencies, and
<br /> afforded, and maintained in neighbor - ing, summer concerts (six each summer), special grants. Many of these im-
<br /> hood parks. Consequently, people travel and general park leisure use. • provemenis will not occur without
<br /> farther to reach community parks to enjoy additional donations or voter -ap-
<br /> tennis, athletic opportunities, group pic- The plans for the new parking area pro- proved funding.
<br /> nic facilities, natural amenities, pro- poses 42 spaces, making it the smallest
<br /> grammed recreation, leisure activities at parking lot in the park. Considering the
<br /> community centers,etc. Sometimes walk- dual LTD and park patronage use, this
<br /> ing is not an option for some people parking lot is most likely to have the
<br /> because of the distance. People often highest percentage of use of any in the
<br /> drive to Amazon Park to transport people park. '
<br /> FOR MORE
<br /> with disabilities, elderly people, and ba-
<br /> bies and to deliver picnic supplies and Is Amazon Park dark enough to INFORMATION
<br /> athletic equipment. ,
<br /> be a good star gazing site?
<br /> Why add more parking at According to staff at the Lane ESD Plan- City of Eugene
<br /> Amazon Park when the existing etarium, Amazon Park is of little value for Maintenance
<br /> serious star gazing because of the light 503/687 -5220
<br /> p arking is n ot being u sed? g by Eugene and the surrounding
<br /> Parking at the Park is not fully used at all urban area. local astronomy club uses
<br /> times. However, the three parking areas sites that are well away from Eugene,
<br /> in Amazon Park reach or exceed capacity such as near Fern Ridge Lake or the MAY y 1994
<br /> 10 to 20 times ayear. Some of the demand Cascade foothills.
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