Basic Actions
• Evaluate multi-modal transportation
for outdoor recreation opportunities.
Evaluate existing transportation
infrastructure for multi-modal
opportunities to encourage outdoor
recreation forms of travel (e.g.,
walking, cycling, etc.), specifically when
expanding commercial, industrial and
residential development.
Balance between development and
green space. Encourage communities
to develop park and open space plans
that provide a balance of recreational
opportunities, such as the development
of various types of ballfields and
open natural areas when urban
development occurs.
• Promote green space for new
developments. Promote the creation of
parks and trails when large neighborhood
developments are proposed.
Intermediate Actions
Ensure parks provide opportunity for active and passive uses. Provide and expand
community parks for multiple uses, including both active and passive uses, as populations
grow, such as sports courts and open fields to fly kites.
Advanced Actions
• Connect amenities via trail. Connect park areas to community centers, schools, and other
public resource centers via trail to ensure a level of connectivity that addresses the potential
of urban sprawl and development.
• Include natural areas within densely developed corridors. Incorporate natural prairie areas
within densely urban environments with self-guided interpretive elements.
• Develop extensive trail networks connecting suburbs and rural areas. Develop trail networks
that offer easy access throughout the community and to rural areas.
• Develop active outdoor facilities to encourage recreation. Develop and provide active
outdoor facilities such as athletic fields, sports courts, and playgrounds as demand warrants.
Ensure green space is inherently included in plans for newly developed areas. Green space
and recreation areas within planning documents ensure developers absorb the cost of
recreation opportunities in their new subdivision designs.
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Biking on city trails.
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