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'TL« Cig� Couuril determines pisi¢y basrd
<br />on the recommenda�ions ol �r� ;,�rk and
<br />Recrea�iun Commission. Ihz f'a�k and
<br />Recreation Cummiision munimrs �he
<br />implementution of pol{ry �� �eterminr
<br />whvther it is lwing carried oul piuprdy.
<br />If t6e rnmmisson feels pni�cy is not being
<br />prop.rlY implereNed, it shoulJ noi lell ihe
<br />stefl what to rioJnste. A, it shnuldga!ncr the
<br />Incls and decid�� whether il wams lo
<br />mcnmrt�end c hanginy ihc pulicy.
<br />Nniice Ihat in the diegram the�e is no direr.t
<br />ime Irum Ihe ci�izens to , ny o1 ihe
<br />or�mi�alionrl Frod�es. As I see i�, none el
<br />Ihvice Las an inherent advamage ocer the
<br />olhere in knrnving whal the public waws.
<br />Bu� nli opera�e within ihe domam ol puLllc
<br />approval and all havr a dury to ac t in the Last
<br />inr_:�;;; �:(: ;.: �:��izens as those mtere�tsare
<br />underslond.
<br />Ruard ul Pirrcluts is 9oii�y i�� cherk �n erc
<br />whether Ihe I�!i. ies ii hciprci 1u furniulate
<br />are hciny tarricd out, i� mu+i have a��leur
<br />;den ul esactlY wh:v cunslituh�s <-0fertiue
<br />pblicY implern.•uta�inn. Une wa9 lu cl�rily
<br />dti> is ro wad� with �he dop.ir�iuwd to
<br />eslablish sP��'ilic ubjeclioes in sui'h e wey
<br />Iha� rrsulls can Lv measured.
<br />For ea.nnple. IcPs say Y��:lornw6Ne n pulii yr
<br />of oflvrin4 H�e widvsl �x�ss�61e ranyr ai
<br />reircatinn irtaqr.nn� (ur n vdri��ty ul
<br />recmatiunnl inleresls. Suumis gnod, bw
<br />huw wauld Y��i knnw if Ih�s policY i+ Leiny
<br />:a•.ieA out? On�• way wuuld be tn sel an
<br />objr<Iwe a� aildiny prug�.�ms in al ienst
<br />Ihree speCilied i�.:•,rent arras. O: onuiher
<br />u•aY wauld be lu J��v.:;r a{x�pulnlian
<br />se.pnrnl Y��� -:;=Vecl r.:rv Le urylr�led.
<br />c!:•:ise progrnnis vspvci,Jly (or Ihrm dnd
<br />munl rc,yislrnlians'.
<br />The lhird sugyesr.un I trm m�ke is to set The fnurth and linal of th�• ide, s u,ruwingout
<br />re4�esent eonsumers ot minorities on iheir<
<br />lwards. Sumetimes City Cbuncils mayicel'�.
<br />Ihet certain constiencies should be"
<br />repre�ntrd on park and recrea�ion�bo,dds:�
<br />Accurding tu Dmcker, "Ihe buard� ol
<br />dirertmnshnuldrePrr+rnlnoonaeaceiuihe�.
<br />basic 1on94erm interes�s ot ihv en:erp �`I .
<br />ILink Iha� apphes to park and cecremion
<br />bnards as well.
<br />Thc Foard shnuld have �he mosl capable
<br />peuple availoble. They should be willing to
<br />wnrk, In nnend meelinys, to think hard and
<br />lu do huim•wurk. And Ihey should not serve
<br />speeir.l inlc�eel, lo the exdusion of or in
<br />up�w5ihap �u Ihf yClWf�ll intefCSt.
<br />Sa, Ihe nexl fime Ihe yuesliOn tomes up
<br />:�Luut the role. of Ihe Pad� and Recrealion
<br />Hn. rd, ihink u! ii as the &�ard o( Dirxlors
<br />ul an eineryrise. II maY be helplul.
<br />t. Dmd:er, Peter, Manogement Ta.ks,
<br />Kcsponsibiliues, und Racfices.
<br />oblectives for the mmmunilS'�s park and of thr fn�ard of dircilore analugy applies to
<br />rec�eationproymmiirorderth�truultswn Ihe conipusitinn uf the f5o.�rd itsriL fhr+e 2. ILid.
<br />be rncawreA. II our Park and Recreatiun days. <'or��miions are krling pressure. to
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<br />Pufricio Wardan
<br />"Por too long handioappvd pcople hnve
<br />heen deprived ol a righ� b an ecl�catiun; fur
<br />�uo lony hanJicnppad p..�nple heve tmen
<br />excluded (rom Ihe �wssibihry al iobs and
<br />¢mpluyment where they <ould support
<br />ihemse�ves: fur tw lung hanAir�ppeJ
<br />�ple have b¢en k¢pt out nf buildings, hnve
<br />been kept n(f ol ,heets and sidrowlks. h�me
<br />been rxcluded Irnm pri.ale and Vubl¢
<br />uansW�'�anun anA have bren deprived of a
<br />simpie ri7ht, in manY instmce+, I��st to
<br />mnmiunic.ve with ur.e another .. , aud I zay,
<br />rn you ta:ight ihe time for disaimination
<br />a.y�inst �he hanAicapPe� �� �hr Uni�ed
<br />S�AICS Iti GVYL��
<br />'fhnse wem the wo:dv ol Presidpnt Cnnrr
<br />� hr o�xned ihe first IVhite Huwc
<br />Cunlerence on HandicappeA Individuat� ir.
<br />M:ry ol I�A7. John H. Davi�, Executive
<br />Pireclor of NRPA. wes NRPA's olficial
<br />o(nerver at the con(erencr where Mickey
<br />Chrislianson. Recrealion 'fherrpis�.
<br />DcwneY� Califurnin. pr¢senled thc ntlicial
<br />NNPA �aaitum pnprr laAopl�d lry Ihe
<br />NISPA fkmrd ol Truslees in Aprili.
<br />'fl�e NNPA ��Mition papar calh¢I (nr Ihe
<br />InlLnviny m:lwn:
<br />• A naiional pr<x�ram shnuld tr eslablislnKl
<br />lu Iacililnle nx'�uitrnent, empiuyment, and
<br />traininy o( handicapped citizvns in all zreas,
<br />.,,�i parks md i. �..�t;. " ^k
<br />,uv.utencv s-hou1J m�l.dv hnenc'mi nicl lur
<br />eJun��ion :inA traiuiny Iw �.rtrem in P.�rks
<br />and rra'rcalion.
<br />•(iuvernmanl al all levels, as wrll as thu
<br />privdlc svc�of. shuuld be cnroui.i9c[! lo
<br />crtrnd currenl pru4ran�s la prnviJc
<br />Imauci,�l ussis�nnce lo �lfNdlE' JIItI �il1I�IIC
<br />a9��ncies servin9 handi.'. Pped ciliern>.
<br />• Thr. Unrenn ��I lduration fur ihe
<br />hlandicaplmd nnd uthvr fedeml unils shnuld
<br />sul�slanti:dlS' ini�re.rse lunding olh�c alii�ns G rt
<br />rea•nrAi tu irn�rc.ue undentanding ul Ihc
<br />factors contrihuliny to.ali+iyiu9 rec rrntian
<br />yerti. ipatinn lur handir.ipped perscnti.
<br />• A meeh�mi•an shoiJd Lr � malyd te� jnin
<br />authnrilies nl ihe A�drral. sla6• nud lurnl
<br />Icvel in a mnnnon cl(url In faulnare rlhx'Iive
<br />renuurcc ulili'f.alion wilh rrspccl lu Ihr
<br />roordina�inn, upvodiun. and iniPle.�
<br />mrnla�iun nf nt're:niun and k�isure
<br />pra�rnmc and srrvices lur hnnAi�.iP{wd
<br />cili[ens.
<br />• The President ie uryed �a drtecl �he
<br />UrParhn�v�� al 7'wms�wdeliun tu drvclup
<br />.md .ulopl an .d(irmetive arlinu ixdicy
<br />m�prtdmy arressibi6tY �� relntod Iu lowism
<br />anA ud�er I.•i>me espi•rirnrrs drPru,L•nl
<br />�qnm ihr vnriuus lunns ol tran.po�tatnm
<br />undrr nr: juri+di�1i�ni 1nd.'nnlrul.
<br />a Federal linancia� support should be made
<br />�: P�t k to esrnbhsh effectw�.{`erh�anisms
<br />lu en� �rce .nwlianCe Ivil.i �eXl5lhiy
<br />ucressiLudv irysl.rtiun particulariy
<br />rrhnion to parks, recreafiun and relaled
<br />Iri�urc amas and (aeililies.
<br />• Or,yanizations line Ihc NRPA shoulA
<br />hnrome morc involved in the developmeN.
<br />ol I�•9islatiun that is res{wnsive tu the needs
<br />and experlalions ul lhe handieapped.
<br />• 'I'he Whne House Conlerence planners
<br />and dcicyalv� should recognize Ihe�.�
<br />inestimhn;e values an<I benelits �hat leisure :�
<br />counscling ran � onlribWe lo Ihr heahh and
<br />w�dl-beiu�� of all handicnpped citizenc and .
<br />mekr pruduclive delcrminations aixl `
<br />�ubse�ryenl racommen<1ati0ns IAat w�ill�.�
<br />insli!L�te �he pi�nnirg and fimdinyol leisure �.
<br />rnunseling pra�p;:ns nnd aun•�..es at Ilie�`.�.
<br />L�Jeml, slale und i�'alleveL �
<br />• '1'hr Whitc Huuee Conlrre�e
<br />und Jvk4yves should'melude pra�
<br />thr yre�nrst �xusiblc invoke
<br />runremcd or9��i�izaliuns 9uch as t
<br />in con�ei�•nce'7nlhxwu�i' a�ul'Yee�
<br />adwe'atu and 6uild ul� Ihc n�
<br />:xrunryli•:6m�•ni> rasullin0 Irom �
<br />Il�mse Conferenre un Hun<
<br />InJrvidu,ds.
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