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- 00164 <br /> - m g 0 <br /> LII > <br /> DI In C <br /> aaoo . <br /> = CD- ch 3 <br /> • .0o ( = - <br /> • � <br /> g CD m <br /> eft : a' m2a, <br /> 03 • ti - <br /> . This classification system is intended to serve as a dude to planning—not as an absolute blue- <br /> print Sometimes more than one component may occur within the same site (but not on the same parcel <br /> of land), particularly with respect to special uses withine regional park. Planners of park and recreation <br /> systems should be careful to provide adequate land for each functional component when this occurs. • <br /> NRPA suggests that a park system,at a minimum, be composed of a"core"system of parklands,with' <br /> a-total of 6.25 to 10.5 acres of developed open space per 1,000 population.The size and amount of <br /> . "adjunct"parklands will vary from community to community, but must be taken into account when con- <br /> sidering a total,well-rounded system of parks and recreation areas - <br /> COMPONENT USE SERVICE AREA DESIRABLE SIZE ACRES/1,000 DESIRABLE SITE <br /> POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS • <br /> A. LOCAL/CLOSE-TO-HOME SPACE: <br /> Mini-Park Specialized facilities Less than'b-mile 1 acre or less 0.25 to O.5A Within neighbor- <br /> that serve a concen- radius. hoods and in close <br /> Crated or limited pop- proximity to apart- <br /> viatica or specific ment complexes, <br /> group such as tots or townhouse develop- <br /> . <br /> • senior citizens. tent or housing.for <br /> the elderly. <br /> Neighborhood Area for intense rec- 'h to%-mile radius 15+acres 1.0 to 2.0A Suited for Intense <br /> Park/Playground reational activities, to serve a population development Easily <br /> such as field games, up to 5,000 to accessible to neigh- <br /> court games,crafts, neighborhood). borhood population— <br /> playground appa- geographically <br /> taws area.skating, centered with safe <br /> picnicking,wading walking and bike ac- <br /> pools,etc. Bess.May be devel- - <br /> oped as a school- <br /> park facility. _ - <br /> Community Park Area of diverse en- Several neighbor- 25+acres _ 5.0 to BOA May include natural <br /> vironmental quality. hoods. 1 to 2 mile features,such as <br /> May include areas radius. water bodies,and <br /> suited for intense tee- areas suited for in- - -. <br /> reational facilities, tense development. <br /> such as athletic corn- Easily accessible to <br /> plexes,large swim- neighborhood served. <br /> ming pools.May be <br /> an area of natural _ <br /> quality for outdoor <br /> recreation,such as ■ <br /> walking,viewing, <br /> sitting.picnicking. <br /> May be any combina- <br /> tion of the above, <br /> depending upon size ' <br /> .- ati ahilihr and corer <br />