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CHAPTER IV <br />A-44. Offer programs at a range of costs (free, low-cost, etc.) and <br />implement strategies to ensure program affordability, while <br />meeting financial goals. <br />A-45. Ensure that low-income residents have access to programs by <br />improving and expanding the scholarship fund or by providing <br />a sliding fee scale. <br />Youth Employment <br />A-46. Increase community awareness about City employment <br />opportunities for youth of all abilities. <br />A-47. Continue to develop the City of Eugene's role in providing job <br />training and work experience for youth in the community. <br />B. Parks <br />B-1. Provide a total of 20 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents ~- ~--- <br /> based on standards developed for the seven park <br /> classifications, including; <br />~~'~Y <br /> , <br /> • Neighborhood parks; v~~ ~' <br /> <br />• Community parks; °~ ~ <br />~ ~:~~<~~-:~ ,~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> ^ Urban plazas; ~ <br />"' <br />~`'~ -Y` -~ y~-` <br />_. a ,~-~ <br /> ^ Natural area parks; `, _ <br /> ^ Metropolitan parks; <br /> ^ Linear parks/greenways; and <br />" <br /> x~ ~ ~ <br /> • Special use facilities. ' ~, ~ ~ .~ <br />B-2. Ensure the equitable distribution of parks, recreation, and open <br /> space areas throughout Eugene. <br />B-3. Balance the need to provide new parks and facilities with the <br /> need to protect and preserve public investment in existing <br /> parks and facilities. <br />B-4. Accept donations of land, facilities, or amenities if they meet <br /> the goals and intent of the PROS Comprehensive Plan or can <br /> be exchanged or sold to benefit the public. <br />B-5. Explore the possibilEty of acquiring and restoring degraded <br /> lands and resources within the City as a source of parkland for <br /> both active parks and natural area parks. <br /> City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 35 <br />~- Draft <br />