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VISION AND GOALS <br />PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT | 45 <br />development community to increase the lands <br />dedicated for parks and recreation as a part of the <br />development approval process. This may include <br />dedicated parkland, trails and pathways and access <br />and connections to pathways and trails, among other <br />improvements. <br />Parklets <br />Some Bay Area communities have expanded parkland <br />in dense urban areas by converting parking spaces <br />to small gathering and play areas called parklets. <br />Parklets are usually located near businesses such as <br />coff ee shops, where they become natural gathering <br />spaces. Some include play features for children, small <br />gardens, art and educational features or other creative <br />elements, among other amenities. Cities usually hold <br />maintenance agreements with local businesses or <br />organizations and the parklet is clearly marked as <br />public space. Parklets can be implemented on a trial <br />basis to determine if they are in the right location and <br />will be well-received. <br />Parking Lot and Street Conversions <br />Underutilized parking lots and streets can provide <br />temporary and permanent sources of new public <br />land. As mobility needs and opportunities evolve, the <br />demand for parking may be reduced suffi ciently to <br />allow parking lots or streets to be repurposed as parks <br />and public gathering spaces. These conversions can <br />be implemented on a temporary or seasonal basis to <br />determine if they will be well-utilized before a larger <br />investment is made in the conversion of these lands. <br />Expanded Roles for the Redwood City Parks <br />and Arts Foundation <br />The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation, as the <br />City’s non-profi t partner, has fl exibility to receive gifts <br />on behalf of the City. Some communities have grown <br />their local foundations so that the foundation has <br />a signifi cant role in developing partnerships, grants, <br />fundraising, planned-giving and receiving donations <br />7.A. - Page 63 of 66 <br />175