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c~~a b Ca-mmunit Facie' i ~~ ~ : - <br />p Y ht es <br />A survey conducted in 1975 for the Department of Natur~ <br />Resources concluded that the elderly persons in the metro ~-~ <br />area were interested in gardening (65%), walking (38%), <br />fishing (3b%), sightseeing (33%) and driving (249'0). 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 cauld, 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 />rota 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 />mast ref the facilities suggested for seniars. A notable defi- <br />ciency exists in the provision of specially desigcted play <br />equipment for these persons. Again it would be relatively <br />easy to provide thesc facilities by the installation of <br />specially designed equipment when the play apparatus <br />area at Hansen Fark is developed. <br />Future capital improvements to parks must address and <br />correct these deficiencies within budgetary limitations. <br />~,,,; <br />~, <br /> <br />~... <br />