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/2&' W.A.B. .PUBLIC SCOPING SESSION v; <br /> t7d <br /> UMMAR Y O WRITTEN TESTIMONY <br /> Develop aquati floats (upon which to sun bathe) and canoe fetes along the canoe canal. - <br /> (`I'ex Mauler) <br /> Sandy beaches 'th sculptures along the river. -tm <br /> Create passive eas, and enhance _the natural environment adjacent to the river and else where <br /> y regrading an planting of selected natural vegetation. -tm <br /> Create floral di plays. -tm <br /> Additional out oor performance area for music, dance, singing. -tm <br /> Additional veh cle parking that could be `turf parking' located near existing access roads. -tm <br /> Family group tivity area with facilities for picnicking, volleyball, sand boxes, horseshoes, and <br /> ow!er outlets. - <br /> Uge azeas that a handicap accessible. -tm <br /> Conduct a Ian use study of the park to determine best placement and relationship of uses. -tm <br /> Designate an ea (15-20 acres) in the park to establish anAsian-American Cultural Education <br /> ender. -AAFO Asian/American Foundation of Oregon, David Toyama & Ken Nagao) <br /> Large open la areas suitable for fairs and festivals (Obon and Taiko Festival draws 4,000 to " <br /> ,OpO people to a park), with close proximity to parking, utilities, and restrooms. Bollazds or <br /> 'oaks around a perimeter can serve as connection sources for utilities for scattered booths. - <br /> O <br /> Fnjendship G ens -Japanese, Oriental, and others. -AAFO <br /> Np alternate m des bridge at Leisure Lane. -cb (Charles Biggs) <br /> Mire dispense parking, smaller in scale. -cb <br /> M+~re picnic to les. -cb <br /> Place bikelped bridge access over river from 8th and Hilyard to the picnic shelter area to the <br /> ast. -cb ' <br /> Mpre informa on (historic too) signs in the park. -cb <br /> Allow for tem orary rental shops in park (bikes, boats, in-line skates, refreshments) -cb <br /> Plants that eric urage wildlife (ie. Natives). -cb <br /> Mare restroo sin the park. -cb <br /> Nq regulation sports) fields or courts. -cb <br /> Blackberry er ication -cb <br /> Dl' tinctive au signage to Alton Baker Park -cb <br /> Make provisio s for U.of O. to make physical contributions to the park in exchange for leasing <br /> e Jland they us in the park. Examples could be upgrading of the community gardens, seasonal <br /> otmtilling of th community gardens, or creating a native plant nursery for park benef t. -cb <br /> *Cdrrect the cu ent `piece meal' layout of some of the park features (community gazdens, dog <br /> <br /> off leash area, ark maintenance yard, U.of O. Corn field). -cb <br /> *Provide more anal benches and vegetation. -cb <br /> *Provide great (more and improved) designated access to the river thru bark trail heads and <br /> stepped approa hes. -cb <br /> *Need a childr n's kite flying area (probably for adults too, that way the Asian Kite Festival can <br /> <br />