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CDBG-eligible areas. There is a wide array of traffic calming strategies and associated costs for local streets. Because the Neighborhood Traffic Program is currently unfunded, costs have not been developed for specific projects. Parks and Open Space (POS) Plan. The City's Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan identifies areas that are underserved by neighborhood parks. This means that residents are more than 1/2 mile safe walking distance away from a developed neighborhood park or a play area within a community park or school. There are five neighborhoods in CDBG-eligible areas that are underserved by neighborhood parks. Neighborhood park development is typically broken down into acquisition and development phases. The estimated cost of park land acquisition in CDBG-eligible areas is $1.3 million, and the estimated cost of new park development in CDBG-eligible areas is $2.8 million. In addition, $1.4 million of neighborhood park renovation projects are located within CDBG-eligible areas. Park renovation projects often include replacing dilapidated and unsafe playground equipment, expanding the play area to provide safer equipment placement and expand play opportunities, improving paved access routes through the park, replacing worn site furnishings, and updating landscape and turf areas to improve safety and visibility within the park. In many parks, defunct wading pools, which are no longer compliant with health code provisions, need to be removed and potentially replaced with water spray play elements that meet health and safety requirements. Accessibility Improvements to City Facilities. Since the implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the subsequent passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Eugene has been making accessibility improvements to City-owned facilities. Since the enactment of the ADA, the City has developed and implemented several phases of the ADA Transition Plan. The Transition Plan is based on a comprehensive review of all City-owned facilities to identify architectural barriers. The element of the Plan dealing with City buildings is reviewed and approved by the City's Facility Board. Several improvements in Phase 6 need to be completed and funding will be allocated for fiscal year 2005/06. The development of Phase 7 will begin soon and is expected to be completed in fiscal year 2007/08. CDBG funds for implementation would then be requested for accessibility projects in fiscal year 2008/09. City buildings, for the most part, have been made accessible. Phase 7 will focus on accessibility improvements in parks and other outdoor recreation areas. Use of CDBG funds for barrier removal in existing park facilities and recreation areas can be done on a city-wide basis. Other more broadly interpreted accessibility improvements, such as the installation of accessible play equipment and hard surfaces, can only be funded with CDBG funds if the parks are located within eligible neighborhoods. Another element of the ADA Transition Plan is the reconstruction of street corners city-wide to include ADA accessible curb ramps. This program has traditionally been funded at $50,000 to $75,000 annually. The draft Six-Year CIP assumed that $60,000 in CDBG funding would continue through the next six years, beginning in fiscal year 2006/07. Trainsong Neighborhood Focus. The Trainsong Neighborhood is Eugene's lowest income neighborhood. It has a severe need for streets and sidewalks. A non-profit 72