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' Advisory Committee, Public, Park Board &
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<br /> r During the site analysis, programming, and alternatives design
<br /> '`'1 ` I city staff involved the entire local neighborhood in the process,
<br /> r- 1/` many of whom do not speak English. Their efforts included
<br /> t public open houses, workshops, meetings on the park site,
<br /> field trips with the neighborhood children, special events,
<br /> questionnaires in multiple languages, verbal and written corre-
<br /> spondence, stories in local newspapers, and posting project
<br /> Public meeting discussion about information on the city web site. City staff made a significant
<br /> Alternatives. effort to reach out to those who did not speak English by hold-
<br /> . _ .... ing special meetings where translators were present and using
<br /> visual aids such as photos and illustrations in order to receive
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<br /> „,, meaningful feedback. On a Parks and Recreation staff field trip
<br /> Ck s ; ; --.. -. `N _. to several area parks and playgrounds with fifty neighborhood
<br /> °r �..``, , 7 '- "` children, the children were given cameras and asked to photo-
<br /> F`, 'i graph their favorite park/playground activities and features.
<br /> �`�. ' See the Appendices for additional field trip information.
<br /> Consensus among the AdvisoryCommittee, the public, the
<br /> ,, ,,,- 4 Board of Park Commissioners, and city staff was that a combi-
<br /> , nation of alternative concepts 1 and 3 would best meet the
<br /> Public meeting discussion about needs of the community. Consolidation of the athletic fields on
<br /> Alternatives. the east side of the site allows for a larger consolidated
<br /> neighborhood/passive recreation area on the west side of the
<br /> site. Preference for additional property acquisition at the north
<br /> side of the site as shown in concept 3 allows for vehicular ac-
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<br /> cess from E. Marine View Drive removing traffic from the local
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<br /> —'1, neighborhood streets. Location of the parking lot at the north
<br /> edge of the site allows for expansion of neighborhood lawn
<br /> e A ,� , \ areas that could be used for unscheduled neighborhood play
<br /> and ball games.
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<br /> City outreach field trip to local parks.
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<br /> City outreach field trip to local parks.
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