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<br />" <br /> <br /> <br />Cit" of La Porte Parlu Ie Open Space Master Plan <br /> <br />EXISTING PARKS <br /> <br />3.1 Introduction <br /> <br />The City of La Porte has an existing system of 18 public parks spread <br />throughout the city that currently provide outdoor recreation facirrties. <br />These parks range in size from small neighborhood parks that are less <br />than one acre in size to large community parks totaling over 40 acres in <br />~i~~, The total <br />~.~ ~ <br />existing parks in <br />the La Porte <br />parks system <br />equals about <br />115 acres. <br /> <br />A key part <br />park <br />process is <br />developing <br /> <br /> <br />an <br /> <br />of the <br />planning <br /> <br />understanding of what park and open space facilities are currently <br />available. By comparing the available facilities with the number of people <br />that the parks system serves, as well as the most frequent types of uses, <br />the need for new or improved recreational facilities oan be determined. <br /> <br />Components of the Existing Parks Inventory - This "inventory" of <br />existing parks reviews several aspects of each park in the La Porte <br />system. These are: <br /> <br />. Classification: What is the purpose of a given park? Is it intended <br />to serve a local neighborhood around it, giving children and young <br />adults a place to play? Is it intended to serve a much larger <br />population, providing fields for organized league play? The answer <br />to these questions determine whether a park should be classified as <br />a neighborhood park, a community park, a special purpose park, or a <br />linkage park. <br /> <br />Location: Where is the park located in relation to the population that <br />it serves? Is it accessible? <br /> <br />Service Area: What are the limits of the area served by each park? <br />Are there any major thoroughfares or physical features that create <br />barriers to accessing the park? <br /> <br />Size of the Park: How big is the park? Is it large enough to <br />ade uatel accom lish its intended u ose? <br /> <br />Chapter S - Exitlin. Parlu <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />