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VISION AND GOALS <br />PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT | 35 <br />playgrounds. While half of the City’s mini parks and a <br />few neighborhood parks do not include playgrounds, <br />most of these areas are served by nearby parks with <br />play areas. The City should consider adding play <br />opportunities to Wellesley Park, which does not <br />include a playground and is not located near any other <br />playgrounds. Additionally, there are opportunities to <br />integrate new play elements into some of the City’s <br />parks with existing play structures. For example, <br />climbers and nature play elements can add variety <br />to parks with traditional playgrounds. Community <br />members also expressed interest in more water play. <br />Social Gathering <br />Community members desire spaces for social <br />gathering in City parks. Dog parks are one type of <br />the social space that is important to Redwood City <br />community members. The City provides picnic tables <br />in most of its parks. It should continue providing a <br />balance of reservable and non-reservable spaces. <br />The City should work with neighborhood residents <br />to understand needs for gathering spaces, whether <br />its children’s birthday parties, family barbeques, or an <br />after-work get-together. <br />Multigenerational Play <br />Redwood City’s population is disproportionately <br />aged 25 to 54 years, with relatively small youth and <br />senior populations. While youth and senior facilities <br />and programs remain key services, there is a need <br />to expand park off erings for active adults. Activities <br />such as bocce ball, pickleball, ping pong and even <br />challenging climbing structures engage adults as well <br />as youth. Currently, bocce ball is only available in Red <br />Morton Park. Additionally, events, trail activities and <br />outdoor gyms are popular among active adults. <br />Fitness <br />Fitness and wellness activities and facilities are <br />important to Redwood City community members. <br />Fitness can be incorporated into parks with variety of <br />activities and facilities, such as trails and programming <br />(as discussed above), as well as outdoor gym <br />equipment. The City should consider outdoor gym <br />equipment near playgrounds, for parents watching <br />their children, and along trails. <br />Facilities for Organized Sports <br />The City provides synthetic turf fi elds and school <br />fi elds or organized sports. The City’s sports leagues <br />are considered to be high quality and are popular <br />with residents and participants from surrounding <br />communities. Leagues have high participation <br />but are limited by available fi elds for practices <br />7.A. - Page 53 of 66 <br />165