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more shade and more opportunities for socialization, among other things). 6) Improve on -site and off -site accessibility to each park by developing a sidewalk improvement program to repair, replace, or install new sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb outs, in high pedestrian use neighborhoods immediately surrounding the parks, schools, and other community facilities. a) Incorporate on -site handicap accessible walking trails that create loop around the edge of each park and connect the important amenities within the park, sothat users can utilize these trails for walking, running, biking, roller b|odhng, pushing strollers, among other things. 7) Continue to provide adequate funding in the annual capital and operating budgets toenhance, improve, and maintain the existing public parks, recreation, trails, and open space. GOAL 10: Continue to add new park, recreation, and open space areas to adequately accommodate the future needs of La Porte's residents and visitors. Action and Initiatives 1) Consider establishing an excise tax applied to nonresidential uses on e square foot basis, which will serve tngenerate additional revenue for the purpose mfexpanding and improving the Cit\/sparks and trails systems. 2) Concurrent with population growth, acquire an additional 12.16 acres of neighborhood perNamd and an additional 26.68 acres of community parkland in the areas of deficiency by the year 2030. Additional acreage could beused to: a)Establishing arecreation fitness center on the west side of the City. b) Constructing anatatorium built and financed through ajoint City ba Porte and/or Clear [reek |3D partnership (or other interested stakeholders). c) Facilitating greater linear linkages between the existing trail system and all parks, schools, neighborhoods, open spaces, and other important community amenities, 3} Continue to provide adequate funding imthe annual capital budget to acquire and develop new park, recreation, trail, and open space areas and improvements. GOAL 11: Continue to offer and expand recreational and or cultural programs that meet the interests and needs of persons of all ages and abilities by providing programs independently and in cooperation with partners.