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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />EXECUTIVE SVMMARY <br />The City of Eugene, Oregon, has a strong legacy of parks that dates <br />back to 1906 and the donation of land for Hendricks Park. The <br />community includes people with diverse recreational interests- <br />skateboarding, bird-watching, wheelchair basketball, disc-golf, <br />kayaking, dog-walking, roller hockey-not to mention the basics of <br />swimming, soccer, soffball, bicycling, and jogging. And last, but not <br />least, the community has a growing reputation for natural resource <br />management that includes a wetland protection program that serves <br />as a national model. Today, the City of Eugene manages <br />approximately 2900 acres of land in 130 parks, natural areas and <br />special use facilities and offers a wide variety of recreational <br />programs, special events, and services to people of all ages and <br />abilities. <br />Currently these efforts are directed by numerous planning and policy <br />documents, but never before has a plan addressed all of these <br />important quality of life services. The Parks, Recreation & Open Space <br />(PROS) Comprehensive Plan represents a unique opportunity for <br />citizens, staff, and elected officials to work together to make Eugene a <br />great place to live, work, and play. <br />The comprehensive planning process, initiated in the summer of 2002, <br />identifies future needs for parks, open space, and recreation programs <br />and services. These needs are based on the results of public outreach <br />to thousands of Eugene residents through meetings with <br />neighborhood organizations, representatives of various interest groups, <br />youth, seniors, adults, people with disabilities, and cultural minorities. <br />Based on the identified needs, the PROS Comprehensive Plan <br />proposes dozens of strategies and actions for the future to improve <br />parks, provide recreation opportunities, and protect natural resource <br />values. The document provides an overview of the planning process. <br />and presents the City's strategies for achieving our community vision. <br />Finally, the Plan assigns priorities for implementation and identifies <br />potential financing sources. <br />The comprehensive planning process included four phases: <br />^ Identifying community needs; <br />^ Creating and confirming a future vision; <br />^ Developing strategies and a detailed plan of action; and <br />^ Obtaining approval for the plan from the City Council. <br />Public involvement was a major component of all four phases of the <br />planning process. <br />..-., <br />~. . ,ter <br />~. <br />~; <br />City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan i <br />Draft <br />`~ :: <br />_~..~ <br />