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RECREATION STANDARDS ,-� Page 2 On site (for informal play with children and teenagers and open space for adults) space as a part of all developments as well as more space for organized games near dwelling units are both important. Other changes include two-parent working situations where close to home leisure becomes more important . In a recent article by Dr. Robert Reich, Professor at John F. Kennedy School of Government, it is noted that "we have become a poorer nation" . As our purchasing power has decreased it sometimes becomes difficult to travel farther distances to vacation and recreate. We need to provide for these needs. Park and Recreation Planning occurs at three levels in any community. 1 . Policy Plan - "Master Plan" 2. Physical or Concept Plan - "Site - Specific" 3. Operation and Maintenance Plan �•� The Policy Plan expresses the goals and objectives of our community park and recreation needs in areas of standards to be used for acquisition, development and management of park and recreation resources. The policy plan should provide for the key to orderly provisions of park and recreation opportunity. It is to be used together with a long range guide for development , to facilitate recreation programs, also operation and maintenance procedures. Regular review and updating of this policy plan is critical. The plan documents a continuing planning process and records this evolution only for a given segment of time. The planning process in park and recreation has shifted from physical plans to more socially responsive or policy oriented plans . Project oriented planning has shifted more towards the interactive participating mode. More consideration is now given towards developing a frame work for decision making. Interaction with the community identifies issues , problems and priorities. These can be combined with National Standards to make rational decisions. The policy plan and planning process must be directed to and include the citizen. The larger the area, the larger the area of citizen participation should be. Community meetings, site surveys , household questionnaires and interviews are techniques for obtaining data. The planning process should include a citizen participation statement .