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CHAPTER IV <br />STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS <br />This chapter describes strategies and actions for enhancing Eugene's _ -- <br />parks, open space, recreation facilities, and programs. These were <br />developed based on the Community Needs Assessment findings, <br />which included a comprehensive analysis of programs, parks and <br />open space, and finances. Background documents are available <br />'''~ '., <br />from the Parks and Open Space Division. -~1°'" ~. <br />The strategies are divided into the following categories: ` t ~ . .~_ <br />^ Recreation Programs; ~~~.°~ ~~'~ s <br />a~ ~ <br />• Parks; ~~ '_ n ~~ <br />Y. ~~, <br />• Community Facilities; ~ ~~, <br />^ Natural Areas; _~~ `~ ~- <br />r, <br />• Access and Connectivity; ___ _ __` <br />^ Renovation/Restoration; Our vision is to make <br />^ Maintenance; Eugene a healthy,. <br />^ Resource Development; and aCtlVe, and beautiful <br />• Management. place t0 live, work, <br />Each category includes a list of strategies that will be implemented to <br />' and play. <br />achieve Eugene <br />s vision for the future: <br />We envision an interconnected and accessible system of vibrant <br />public spaces friendly neighborhood parks thriving natural areas and <br />diverse recreation programs and opportunities that make our city a <br />healthy, active, and beautiful place to live, work, and play. <br />Several strategies for parkland are based on standards that were <br />developed in conjunction with the Mayor's Advisory Committee to <br />help achieve the goals that were identified and presented in Chapter <br />2. These standards are expressed in terms of acres per 1,000 <br />population. In Eugene, the standard for total park land is 20 acres per <br />1000 residents. Park types each have their own standards as well. For <br />example, neighborhood parks have a standard of 1.7 acres per 1,000 <br />residents. <br />Tables listing actions (capital or operations improvements) for each <br />strategy area are included at the end of this chapter, along with <br />maps that illustrate existing and proposed park and recreation <br />resources for the Eugene planning area and sub-areas. The tables <br />indicate the priority of each action on a scale of one to three, with <br />one being high, two being medium, and three being low. <br />City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 29 <br />r.- Draft <br />