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safety and security a very high priority. Fire protection will be a key priority in the design and <br />maintenance of the park. <br />Volunteer and Public Participation <br />Maintaining community involvement is a high priority for the management of Rasor Park, <br />including continued participation of volunteers who have invested considerable time and effort in <br />habitat restoration. Active involvement will also be encouraged in other aspects of park <br />management, including park enhancements that maybe labor intensive and/or may benefit from <br />special neighborhood skills and talents. <br />Park Design and Construction <br />Park enhancements and infrastructure will blend into the natural character of the site, and will be <br />designed and constructed for human scale. To the degree practicable, natural materials will be <br />used. The design will be bold, enduring, reflect neighborhood sensibilities, and will emphasize <br />simplicity. Built facilities will be minimal. <br />Public Access <br />Providing public access to Rasor Park will be important to accommodate not only use from the <br />immediate neighborhood, but from the larger community as well because of the unique role and <br />function of the park having metropolitan significance. Special efforts should be made to <br />reconstruct the interface with River Road and the park edge to create a more accessible <br />relationship. A high priority should be placed on making the edge of the park attractive, inviting, <br />and accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, and the disabled. <br />Three design alternatives and six design goals were prepared in response to the policy framework <br />for the plan. City staff and the design team reviewed the alternatives and a preferred design <br />scheme emerged, which was presented for review and comment at the second public workshop, <br />and then refined and reviewed at the last public workshop. Outlined here are the design goals for <br />guiding the design process. <br />6.1 Park Design Goals <br />1. Keep it simple: don't "overdesign" but make the design bold, enduring, and reflect <br />a balance of neighborhood sensibilities and needs. <br />2. Place emphasis on the natural setting, the river, and the openness. <br />3. Enhance opportunities to experience and learn about natural processes and values, <br />including salmon restoration and savanna-prairie restoration. <br />4. Build on and foster future neighborhood/volunteer investments. <br />5. Make the design and maintenance affordable and maintain a natural theme for all built <br />facilities and infrastructure, using natural materials where possible. <br />6. Keep the park safe and accessible, with emphasis on visibility and exposure. <br />Rasor Park Master Plan 22 City of Eugene, Parks Planning <br />