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<br />9 I City of Redwood Cit.y <br /> <br />Trends Analysis <br /> <br />Additional Trend Impacts - Continued <br />CommUlJilJl Design <br /> <br />Cities \.hroughout. the stat,(' and the nation are working to <br />address the issue of social alienation ami physical inactivity <br />t.hrough community design, As inactivity and social isolation <br />increase. so does the incidence of obesity. heart disease. <br />dialwtes. depr('ssion. and mental illness.'i Untill'ecently <br />1,/1(1 relationship tJet\\'~l'n communit.y design and pUhlic health <br />\\a8 not well 1'(~seaI'che(1 anll not. a discussion point. within <br />)larks and rf'C'I'{>clt.ion, Thp. first proactive: solutions ('it.f.eI in <br />I'(~search regarding pulllic <br />health and communit.y <br />ch'sign recommended <br />"constructing sidewalks. <br />I.mnsil facilities. <br />)'pcreClI ion facilities, <br />and greenways closer <br />to people's home, "HI <br />Ho\VP,\'(~I" I.h(~ organization <br />Project for Puhlic Spaces <br />(PPS) helip\,ps I,hat. to he successful in forging the conopction <br />Iwlween community design and puhllc health, slI'ategies need <br />to focus on creating social. puhlic spaces that are availahle <br />hy many modes of LI'ansportatioJ] including walking. bicycling. <br />or clriving. This is consi~tent. wit.h t.he vision for the 81 Camino <br />Real to be transformed into a beautiful "Grand Boulevard" <br />that is a pedestrian-friendly. transit-oriented corridor fol' <br />I'esidents to live, work, Shop and play. Research has shown <br />Ihal pSYChologically. thriving public spaces give residents <br />a strong sense of community, Additionally. thriving publiC <br />spaces promot.e the familial'ily and social bonds that make <br />neighhorhoods safer and healthier. <br /> <br /> <br />THE <br />SPOrts Management <br />II- "G R 0 U P <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />.-. -- <br /> <br />7A <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />Environmental Design <br /> <br />Parks and ('fel'eat-ion departments have a long history of <br />stc\wal'dsllip of thp enviI'onmenL.. However. the concclpl, of <br />environmental design has revolutionizeci the design and <br />construction of parks and recreation facilities. Green bUilding <br />comporwIlI,:-) can be included in almost any facillt.y or pal'k. <br />Tht'se cUlIlpunclIls ami designs can have a significallt impat'1 <br />on the cost t.o npprate the facility. <br /> <br />Typically. facility operators rcpo!'t savings over ~O pprcp.nt in <br />the areas of energy. water lIse and waste COSr.1\1 <br /> <br />FclC'ililks thai are df'signed In hr. "~)'C)(,.I1" (';-111 hp. cf.I'lifirc1 as <br />a Leadership in Energy and Envil'Onmental Design (LEED) <br />facility. The stan(JaI'ds set forth t.o reach this certification are <br />the lea(ling l1uilding rating system in t.he country, Standards <br />are assigned to one of the following categories: <br /> <br />· Sust.ainahle sites <br /> <br />· Wat.er effiCiency <br /> <br />· 8nergy and atmosphere <br /> <br />· I\laterials and resources <br /> <br />· Indoor environment.al quality <br /> <br />· Innovation and design process <br /> <br />Wit.hin recreation facilities. components of green huilc1ing <br />coule) include: <br /> <br />· Integ/'aUng of' on sHe storm waleI' management <br />· Using of native plants in landscaping <br />· Using recycled and renewallle resources <br />· Using local materials <br />· Using natural ventilation am1 light strat.egies <br />· Locating site proximate to alternative transportation <br /> <br />Green parks typically use green building techniques <br />to minimize the ecological costs of constl'lIction and <br />ongoing use, Additionally. green parks may use native, <br />noninvasive. and environmentally appropI'iate plants, <br />enhance the environmr.nt, enhance wildlife habitat. and <br />promote. alternative forms of transportation.20 <br />