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<br />R('cJwoo(] Cil.y (',In ('ontinllP il.s leadp/'ship role in varks and <br />f('crt'ation t.hrough contilllwd h'nd('rship in cnvir'(mm('lltally <br />I'rlendly Hnd slIstainahlt' desi~n and matpl'ials. Facility <br />i mpr'o\'('rJ}c'nts and nl'\\" faeil Hies SllOlllcl incorpora t(' lIw <br />hpst pl'actict's of environment.al dpsign and Sf'rve as a model <br />1'01' tilt' community. California has heen an cady adopler or <br />thp initiatives to mitigate and ('('verse t,h(' damage to thE' <br />pnvironmenl and recreation facilities playa key role in this <br />criUca I endeavor. <br /> <br />Ji'cwiJjt,l'Design Trends - <br />jUlllti-Generational Centers <br /> <br />To hf'U,nr serve the community needs and tht' new generation <br />of seniors. the new "senior CenLP!'" has hecome a mult.i- <br />l.wnerational ('pnler providing services and progl'ams <br />rpsponsive to the needs of oWeI' adlllt~ while serving 1:1 wide <br />r',lIlge of ages, Across the coun try. aelult community centers <br />and mulli-g('nl~l'at.iollal centers ewe replacing tral1itional senior <br />cC'nters. The "new model" for the design an(1 programming of a <br />1Il1lItJ-gclIcn.llioIlal C('I111~1' is eVlJlving and heing ddined. While <br />the hest motlfl does not yet exist. a state-of-the-art mult.i- <br />gc>nerCltiol1al ernter must re~pond t,o the changing needs of the <br />population. provide non-t!'acJitional servic(~s delivered in new <br />\\'(lYs. and pr'{)\'ide spaces that are !lot.h appropriate for their <br />intended use and adaptahle 10 inevitahlf change, <br /> <br />F:x.Clmples of spaces and programs !Jfing offer'ed in new <br />multi-generational center's are listed helo\\': <br /> <br />Spaces and activities t.hat promot.{. socialization <br /> <br />'\clivities designed to provide OPPol'tunll.ies UJ meet <br />new p(~ople: <br /> <br />· Travel partners <br />· People to shar'c special interests <br />· Companions <br /> <br />:\cti\'ities and support for \Vol'king older adults: <br /> <br />· Integrated technology <br />· Business center <br />· Meeting space <br /> <br />Classrooms amI classes to support a wide range of Inler'esLs: <br /> <br />. Languages <br />. Cooking <br />. Travel <br />. Art.s <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />7A <br />Page 16 <br /> <br />8COfJffl~ Sf I/({r 110 <br /> <br />Spacps and programs 10 promotc' hfalt.h and \\'t:'llness: <br /> <br />. FiI,nr.ss <br />. Nutrition <br />. Ex!' r'cis(' <br /> <br />Access and inl,l'gr1:ltion of I.('chnology: <br /> <br />· Distance learning <br />· Movies <br />· f.-Ilooks <br />· Music <br /> <br />Program offerings tl1rou~hollt the (1ay and evening: <br />· Schedules for o/cler working aduILs <br /> <br />· Access to social servicf~s, medical services. <br /> <br />and community reSOlJ ('res <br /> <br />Facility Design Trends - Aquatic Faci/iUes <br /> <br />ACcol'ding'to nat.ional surveys, s\vimming is second only to <br />walking as the most popular form of f:'xf.rcise. with more <br />than 368 million annual visits to swimming pools, A variety <br />or surveys and studies provide evidence of the impol'tance of <br />swimming as a leisUl'e activity, In response t.o this tremendous <br />demand. aquatic facilit.ies and programming l1a\l(, changed <br />dramatically in I'ecent years to llette!' Sl'rve the public, <br /> <br />As cities across the country face increased costs for service:- <br />and declining revenues, many park and recr(~at.ion agencies <br />are heing direcLen to reduce. and in some cases eliminate. <br />operational subsides for services. This has [mced rpcreation <br />departments to make changes in the delivery of recreation <br />services. This is especially true:' or aquat.ic programs. which <br />historically required suhstantial operating suhsidies. To lower' <br />operating costs. cities acl'OSs the country are consolidating <br />resources into larger'. all-inclusive aquatic facilitirs. These <br />regional aquatic centers can provide gr'eater services fOl' less <br />oper'ating cost. This cen tralizat.lon of facilil.ies is seen not <br />only wit.h new facilities that are being developed nationally, <br />but, also with the numher of renovations that remove a <br />traditional pool and replace it with a two 01' Ih!'ce pool <br />complex, Examples in California include but arr. not limited Lo <br />the addllion of a leisure pool to the Roseville 50-meter pool <br />complex. and new multi-pool complexes in the cities of Menlo <br />Park. Newark. Brentwood, Elk Gl'Ow. 81 Monte. Brlshane, <br />Folsom. \forgan Hill. Uw'rmor'!', Santa \Ionica. EI Cerrito. <br />Corona(1o, Santa Maria. Galt. ~Iiramar, and Davis havf' hf'en <br />completed in I'eer-nl years. <br /> <br />@20 f 0 nw Sports ;\/;mc1gement Crollp <br />