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8 | PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT <br />Existing Facilities <br />Redwood City has 229.95 total acres of active <br />parkland across 52 parks. Active parkland is defi ned <br />as land owned by the City of Redwood City or <br />another public agency, located within City limits <br />and having active recreational value. The City owns <br />and maintains 38 parks totaling 185.56 acres. <br />The remaining 14 parks and 44.39 acres are “school <br />parks,” which include sports fi elds and play areas. <br />The sports fi elds at school parks host sports <br />leagues and recreational activities year-round in <br />the afternoons, evenings, weekends and everyday <br />over the summer vacation. However, school parks <br />are not permanently dedicated to the public <br />for recreational use and current public access is <br />supported by joint use agreements. <br />Redwood City enjoys an additional 701.59 acres <br />of open space, provided by other government <br />agencies. This assessment defi nes open space as <br />land owned by the City or another public agency, <br />located within City limits with some recreational <br />value, but primarily purposed to preserve natural <br />resources. These open spaces provide enjoyable <br />views and vistas to encourage healthy activities <br />such as walking, jogging and bicycling but are <br />generally unsuitable for organized sports or <br />programmed recreation activities. <br />The City classifi es its parks as one of six park types, <br />which allow the City to identify active recreation <br />facilities and apply standards consistently across <br />the system. The six park types are described in <br />Figure 3. Individual parks are listed by park type in <br />Figure 4. <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />Figure 3. Park Type Description <br />PARK TYPE DESCRIPTION <br />MINI PARK Small, single-purpose improved area generally equipped for use by small <br />children. Usually less than one acre. <br />NEIGHBORHOOD PARK Combined playground and park area generally for non-organized activities. <br />May include a restroom. <br />COMMUNITY PARK Designed for organized activity with users traveling from some distance. <br />Includes parking, sports fi elds and restrooms. <br />SPECIAL USE PARK Specialized use recreational areas that do not fi t another category, such as <br />dog parks and skate parks. <br />SCHOOL PARK School-owned facilities with limited availability. Only active sport and <br />recreational use areas contribute to school park acreage in this assessment. <br />OPEN SPACE Undeveloped, publicly-owned areas for rest, relaxation and contemplation. <br />7.A. - Page 26 of 66 <br />138