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Philosophy <. Page 2 . * Culture,..,facilities such as historical places or structures. museums, statues, fountains, gardens, theatres, etc. are often found in or are themselves parks, These parks can be very re- stricted enclosed or open spaces. The enclosed spaces can be either structural {Man made) or physical (natural) consisting of earth forms and vegatative growth. The open spaces can be as expansive as each respective site is adapt- able to use. These facilities, enclosed or open can convey either an active or passive mood that will be supplemental and comple- mentary to the total park system. * Recreation....to recreate, to re-create., to experience, to par-- ticipate both active and passive. Areas and facilities for both active and passive recreation, including childrens play areas, picnicking, golf, bird watching, boating, hiking, field games, plus every other activity that involves participation by the in- dividual: Recreation experiences should be constantly evaluated in view of present programming and. altered through delation or expansion of program diversity to stimulate participation by the individual. Planning for recreation experiences should be a con- tinuing process of planning in terms of program evaluation measured • against the natural and made made resources available.: * Reserve....the capacity of any park system to be flexible and allow • for change, respond to increased demand, new needs, new opportune- ..ties and simple breathing space. A park system is not unlike other systems in that frequent or extended use to maximum limits will often cause a breakdown or a failure. It is imperative that. sufficient land area be set-aside to accommodate program extension or expansion as well as reinterpretation. * Operations and Maintenanee....a park system needs continuous care for efficient utilization of space. Parks operation and maintenance may not be a park objective; but, each is essential to the park system in affording a potential experience to each park user: GOALS To provide adequate park and recreation open space and facilities to provide for the needs of the estimated saturation population projected for the City. More specifically: 1. Provide a park and recreation system of sufficient size to meet the national standard of 1 to 12 acres of recreation open space per 100 population. 2. Provide a recreation open space within walking access of every • resident. 3. Develop park facilities to meet the needs of various user groups. 2/26 J~