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cna~ 6 .Community Facilities ~~ <br />A survey conducted in 1975 for the Department of Natural <br />Resources concluded that the elderly persons in the metro <br />area were interested in gardening (65%), walking (38%), <br />fishing (36%), sightseeing (33°Jo) anal driving (24%). An inter- <br />esting sidelight to this. study is that the participation. in these <br />activities almost exactly parallels the interest statistics. The <br />City could, with relative ease, develop a community gardening <br />facility and could improve fishing dock facilities at Long <br />Lake. Paved hiking trails at Hansen and Creekview, if tied <br />into the City's existing sidewalk system and the proposed <br />Ramsey County Rice Creek trail, would go a long way to <br />satisfy the park facility needs of seniors in the City. <br />The mentally and physically disabled are also in need of <br />special facilities. These persons would derive benefit from <br />most of the facilities suggested for seniors. A notable defi- <br />ciency exists i.n the provision of specially designed play <br />equipment for these persons. Again it would be relatively <br />easy to provide these facilities by the installation of <br />specially designed equipment when the play apparatus <br />area at. Hansen Park is developed. <br />Future capital improvements to parks must address and <br />correct these deficiencies within budgetary limitations. <br />~ J <br />