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Analysis. of Parkland in South Eugene <br /> Based on the Draft Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Comprehensive <br /> .Plan, South 'Eugene has 21 % of the city's population,- but appears to have more <br /> -than its share of parkland acreage (44%). However, closer examination shows <br /> that parkland figures are heavily skewed by the presence of three regional parks <br /> and one semi-regional park in this district. <br /> South Eugene is listed as containing the following regional facilities: <br /> - Spencer Butte Park and the Ridgeline Trail System (800+ acres). <br /> • Laurelwood Golf Course (92 acres) <br /> • Hendricks Park (81 acres) <br /> These facilities serve the entire city, and the county. If these three regional <br /> facilities are removed from tie parkland total attributed to South Eugene, then <br /> this district has just under 11 % of the city's parkland acreage.. <br /> South Eugene is shown as having two of the ten "community parks" in the city. <br /> However, Amazon -Park makes up two-thirds of the community parkland in South <br /> Eugene (90 acres). This park is actually asemi-regional park. Amazon Park is <br /> highly accessible to the City Center district and has jogging trails, tennis courts <br /> and ball fields that serve both community users and regional or metropolitan <br /> users. If Amazon Park was allocated as a regional facility (metropolitan park), <br /> then South Eugene would have only one community park (Westmoreland). <br /> The proximity of regional park facilities to certain park districts ca,n create the <br /> impression that these districts are over-endowed with parks. This is the case for <br /> the South Eugene district and is also true for the Willow Creek and Bethel- <br /> <br /> . Danebo districts that contain the West Eugene Wetlands. <br /> - Eben Fodor <br /> Fodor & Associates <br /> Community Planning Consulting <br /> <br />