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Chapter ~ Gom~mur~ity Ft~cilitie~ ~zs IIIII~II~1~~1~~I~+ - I~I~~1~~1~_._.-- Facilities 14$2 National (City and Schools Standard Existir- Open Space Acreage 236 Acres 531.5 acres Baseball Diamonds 1 per 6,000 2 existing population or 4 diamonds Softball Diamonds 1 per 1,500 25 existing population ar 1 G diamonds Tennis Courts 1 per 2,000 21 existing population or 12 courts Skating Facilities-No developed standards, however information received from the youth hockey association and observations of use indicate that New Brighton has adequate areas for both hockey and free skating. In summary, the City has adequate open space provided, athletic areas are in good supply although numbers are slightly misleading, far instance tennis courts at Irandale are in poor cvndiitan and some school and park ball fields are very small or marginally developed. Use and resident. interest statistics from nearby communities and national trends indi- cote ashift from team sports to individualized activities especially for adults with a heavy demand for trail related activities such as biking, hiking and cross country skiing. ,The City has developed trails at Hansen Park and an extensive system is being planned for Lang hake Park.. Ramsey County also has a trail planned for the Rice Creek Corridor heading bath north avid west from Long Lake, Upon completion of these trails and with provision of cross country ski trails at Brightwood Hills Golf Course and at Long Lake Park, the City will have provided nearly all the trails its facilities can allow. Existing Conditions Presently, the City has a potential of some 531 acres of recreation land including usable school property, the proposed Ramsey C:aunty park along Rice Creek and ndrth and east of Long Lake, City parks and the City golf course. Most City parks are equipped with permanent park shelters, skating rinks, ball diamonds and play equipment. This reflects ths't~ity philosophy that these active recreation facilities should be easily accessible to all City residents rather than centralized vn one large park. In addition, some facilities primarily oriented toward school age children, are provided on the elementary school grounds. The junior and senior high schools also have tennis courts ~'""~ and pool facilities. which are available far public use on a limited schedule.