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CHAPTER tit <br />B. Access and Connectivity <br />.- ~ ~ ~~ `'Y~``~ ~ A recurring theme throughout the comprehensive planning process <br />+ - ~ was the need for a more interconnected and accessible park system. <br />~,, ~~ `~ The Comprehensive Plan improves physical connections by <br />.r---1 ~~ ~; <br />r'1 expanding the City's linear park and trail system, providing <br />,,-~: ~ _, connections within Eugene and to the broader region. It calls for <br />~~~ ~, ~ w_. r ,.~. ~~ _ ,~ <br />~' <br />`"' improved coordination betwccn parks and recreation and a variety <br />: E~~ <br />~..: <br />em'u` of transportation providers. It builds on planning efforts such as Rivers <br />and TransPlan <br />vision <br />t <br />Rid <br />th <br />i <br />l <br />ks <br />d <br />,.~~ <br />"~ T' ~~ {~~~~`p , <br />, <br />e reg <br />ona <br />par <br />an <br />open space <br />o <br />ges, <br />arks are a key <br />Trails and linear <br />the re <br />ional trans <br />ortation <br />lan <br />~' ` ~` <br />k' <br />' <br />' p <br />p <br />. <br />g <br />p <br />. <br />.' <br />w <br />s ~ element of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition to providing access <br />A recurring theme IS to parks and natural areas, trails also are an important recreation <br /> resource. . <br />the need fOr an Significant Public Involvement Findings <br />interconnected and According to Community Survey respondents, the top outdoor <br /> recreation facilities needed in Eugene today are multi purpose trails <br /> connecting community facilities for biking, walking, etc. <br />accessible system <br /> ^ In an open-ended question, improving trails was the second most <br /> frequently mentioned individual improvement for all parks, open <br /> space, and recreation services, according to Speakers Bureau <br /> respondents. <br /> ^ Multi-purpose trails are the second most highly used park and <br /> community facility, averaging 5.57 per capita visits annually, <br /> according to the Community Survey. <br /> ^ Linear parks and trails support a number of recreation activities that <br /> are among the top 20 most popular in Eugene, including walking, dog <br /> walking, bicycling for pleasure, jogging/running, hiking, and bicycling <br /> for commute. <br />C. Renovations and Restoration <br />Eugene residents place high priority on providing stewardship of <br />existing parks and our natural environment, including the highly valued <br />neighborhood and community parks, ridgelines, rivers and waterways, <br />~; . y agricultural lands, and unique and vanishing habitats. Parks are <br />~~~-~, _- ~ ~ ~«. valued and heavily used, which results in wear and tear. Playground <br />~~'~ ~ t,:~ .', ~ equipment, picnic facilities, and other park amenities wear out over <br />'~ - ~ - time. Landscaping becomes overgrown, turf wears out, and heavy <br />- use compacts soil. Human activity affects the quality of our natural <br />landscapes. While Eugene's park maintenance system is excellent, <br />there are many more maintenance demands than can be <br />accommodated and a substantial backlog of renovation and <br />restoration needs. ' <br />20 City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan -` <br />Draft <br />