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Future Directions <br />The City completed a Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan in 1989 and is <br />undergoing a similar process in 2007, parallel to, but independent of, this Comprehensive <br />Plan. When complete, the new plan will be appended to this comprehensive plan. <br />There are no existing or proposed metropolitan park facilities within Falcon Heights. <br />However, Como Regional Park is less than half a mile from the City's easternmost <br />neighborhood, and the proposed Mississippi Como Trail will, if constructed, pass near <br />the City's southern border. Roseville parks are also nearby. Connections among these <br />parks and trails would benefit all communities concerned. <br />Parks and Open Spaces: Goals and Policies <br />Parks and Open Space Goals <br />1. To develop a park system to serve both neighborhood and community needs. <br />2. To provide a variety of recreation programs and events for all ages, abilities and <br />economic groups in acost-effective manner that best serves the needs of the <br />community. <br /> <br />3. To promote healthy and active lifestyles for residents and visitors through quality <br />leisure programs and well-maintained parks and trails. • <br />4. Provide and maintain convenient access to city parks, businesses, and neighborhoods <br />to encourage people to be mobile and active. <br />Parks and Trails Policies <br />1. Upgrade and improve existing parks. <br />2. Offer park/recreation programs to residents that complement recreation programs <br />available from surrounding cities and the school district, and duplicate programs only <br />when necessary. <br />3. Cooperate with the University of Minnesota and the State Fairgrounds in shared use <br />of recreation and open space lands. <br />4. Acquire additional park land through the City's land acquisition and park dedication <br />program if land is sold and developed. <br />5. Include park accessibility in design of new and upgraded parks. <br />6. Provide space for community gardens. <br />7. Pursue opportunities to expand trail and sidewalk facilities throughout the City. <br />• <br />Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan Draft January, 2008 Page IV - 4 <br />Part IV: Parks, Community, Economic Development, Implementation, Appendices <br />