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A-22 Appendix A DRAFT <br />Table # <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Favorite Park <br />(marked on map) <br />Identify top three ways to improve the park system <br />in New Brighton <br />Identify any specific <br />improvements needed at <br />an NB park <br />(marked on map) <br />1.1 Pool water slide. Canoe events on nice creek. <br />1.2 We think they're great! <br />1.3 <br />1.4 <br />More open public restrooms and water fountains and <br />water for dogs. More classes offered at community <br />centers. Maintain long lake as a viable lake for <br />recreation and enjoyment (eg water quality, milfoil <br />removal to enhance use and reputation. <br />1.5 <br />More benches. Better maintenance of grounds and <br />buckthorn control. Repair broken equipment. More <br />trash barrels. <br />1.6 Pickle ball. Coordinated league play/sports. Music in <br />the park. Snow hill for the winter. <br />1.7 Art (like silverwood). Better recycling oppurtunities. <br />Dog park. <br />2.1 <br />Dog park needed. More walking/biking trails (like <br />lanes). Update landscaping - wildflowers/pesticide <br />free. Full-time forester: they do a good job, proactive <br />in maintaining parks <br />2.2 <br />Long Lake Regional <br />Park (1); Hansen Park <br />(2); Vermont Park (1) <br />2.3 <br />Long Lake Regional <br />Park (1); Hansen Park <br />(1) <br />No bike paths are integrated within city or within <br />metro area. Promoting activities and offerings. Offer <br />community softball, tennis, soccer, volleyball leagues <br />in the parks all summer long. Outdoor swimming pool <br />(natural pool) <br />2.4 <br />Meadow Wood Park <br />(2); Long Lake Regional <br />Park (1); Hansen Park <br />(2) <br />Signage. More Trails. Handicap accessibility. <br />Connecting parks <br />2.5 <br />Long Lake Regional <br />Park (1); Hansen Park <br />(2) <br />Hansen Park. Long Lake Park. Walking Paths <br />2.6 <br />Long Lake Regional <br />Park (2); Hansen Park <br />(4) <br />Pathways & Lighting. Benches - refuse containers. <br />Police patrol. Activities like 3 Rivers Park <br />Long Lake Regional Park: <br />Dog Park <br />Hansen Park: Drug deals & <br />gun shots <br />2.7 <br />Updates on any work/changes. Monitors for the parks. <br />Where did the Division of Parks & Recreations go? <br />Need more senior offerings