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I1 af the park and open space lands function as total system when n ei—E grafe3 by classlflcaLion :f recreational areas and �onne�tion to other :tivity areas withfn the vt�intiy. -edestrlans should Be Dermitted access to tFese .ctivity areas vta Safe walkways and trail ltnkages' through oDen space aorridors auay . rom confltct wtth Lhe auto. These walkways nd 1lnkages shauld inter-connect � a variety oF park types school sltas special retreaE9on areas others where Dassibie �he system then ts na longer a group of parks �ut rether a network of related acHvity spaces :nd recreational opportunities for leisure time �ursuit by ell ages. m.v.w� +n. aas�n�aian �` $ 's. . : e M � _ g fr � e : �: : � e �: ,$ x � ��• rnm erq wn.enw�.�e�u.r m�e�r�. n iup�.�o w�.�a.v ..w�. i.v:..�... 24 SYSTEM ELEHENTS In addition to estabitshing a ciassiflcation� every park, specific elements must �e estabti. ed on each park site,— eid ntiiied in total Po�. aii pa;ks to cumulatively describe the park s� tem within the city. The a6jectfve of a parM system is ta meet tommunity wetrtatlon needz providing a variety of opportunitiez for all� citizens. - - . . . � The park site and �system elements necesiary��t meet this ob]ective include CufYurtal, Onnamer � fian, Canaenva;ion, ReaeM1Ve, ftecnea.tion and ' Ma[utenance on each park site and throughout. system and are deHned as follows: - . CuiLurtaP facilities such as museums, statuE fountafns, gardens, theatres, etc., are cor sistently found in, or are themseives, parY� . O�namenxa{Lan - the "decoration" on the urt "cake" in variaus ways, structural, archite tural, buL mainly through developing and ma � taining "the park beautiful" . trees, hills, 9rass, water, flowers, shrubs. ett. The objecttve is met when parks are seen, 1�. smelled, heard ... in short, exDerfented..� . Com ertva.tion of zignlficant natural ameniti� such as lakes, streams, waterfalls, bog, forest, meadows, through preservaN on from - destruction 6y all forms of urban enCroaehn '� . R¢d¢2u¢ capacTty 1s an essenttal element ot- any system. Nithout the flexibility needeE. ' to respond to thange, increased demand, nee��'. needs, ner opporYunlN es, and simple "breat - ing spa[e" and syste�n would break down unde�. .stress and s0on lose 1t5 Capatity LO serVe even normal needs. . Recrteaf.ianaG areas and faNllties for attiv� sports, simple ezercise, family outingz. � chlldren's play areaz, gotf, boating, �od �� every other acN vity wh1cA lnvolves ao rttef � atfon. . MaCnt¢nance is not actually an obJective Du �� is the necessary result of the areas and facilittes requ!red by 4he otAar ob�ectives�:`��. and must be evatuated and tonsidered in LhC��:"- distH butfon of park locattons and tyDes.�� The ma,lor oNenteNOn of each parLicular park'.�I��. wltAfn tbe park system becomes apparent when"�:�� elassifying the existing park system as percantages of these elements. These pereent �� gas and de11N encles or waaknesses 1n the CoL .: atreages or park system elements un be seen '� trom the Naplewood Park System Elemants CaDI�•--;::;