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Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects
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Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan
P9-2.
Improve pedestrian and bicycle connections to parks so that users can
access parks via active transportation modes.
P9-3.
Identify opportunities for loop trails within new parks and JUA facilities.
P10.
Continue investing in destination community parks that offer a range of
activities.
Actions
P10-1.
Implement planned lighting and handball court improvements to Galvan
Park to enhance access and safety.
P10-2.
Continue working with community members to identify priority
improvements for Galvan Park.
P10-3.
Continue to maintain and program Community Park at a high standard
while adding and enhancing amenities.
P10-4.
Design a new large community park to provide the same high level of
services as the existing Community Park while also offering unique
experiences that establish the park as a destination. Consider including
the following elements in the new community park:
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Fenced dog park;
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Bike skills/pump track;
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Traffic garden (bicycle and safety and skills course);
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Fitness equipment;
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Loop trail;
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Parking;
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Tennis/pickleball;
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Sand volleyball;
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Water filling station; and/or
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Community garden.
P11.
Protect and improve un-programmed, flexible spaces in neighborhood and
small community parks for informal games and other self-directed
recreation uses.
Relevant Sites
Galvan Park, Belle Estates Park, Stone Creek Park, Diana Park, Jackson
Park, Paradise Park, Mill Creek Park, Howard Wiechert Park, Hamilton
Square Park, and Oak Creek Park.
P12.
Design new parks and park improvement that are welcoming, distinct, and
represent the qualities of the park and surrounding neighborhood.
Actions
P12-1.
Enhance park entry points by providing seating or other features to help
activate entrances and make them highly visible from the street and from