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Transit and Bike Circulation All nodes must be located on an existing or planned transit route, and must have a centrally-located transit stop, preferably within or adjacent to the commercial core. A coordinated system of striped bicycle lanes, on-street bicycle routes, and off-street bicycle paths (when possible) will be developed within the node. Bikeways should provide direct access from residential areas to the commercial core and to parks and schools. Bikeways should also be designed to provide a direct link to the existing bicycle system in adjacent areas and to other important destinations within the region. Parks and Public Spaces A variety of parks and public spaces should be provided within the node to serve area residents and workers. Many (but not all) of the proposed nodal development areas have existing or planned park or open space areas either within the node or adjacent to the node. Where parks and other public spaces do not exist, the creation of viable public spaces will be an emphasis of the nodal deVelopment plan. Significant open space areas adjacent to or within nodal development areaS, such as creeks, natural drainage channels, wetlands and forested areas, should be integrated into the overall design concept for the node, whenever possible. Infill and Redevelopment Many of the identified nodal development sites are within existing developed areas. Nodal development plans in these areas will focus on developing vacant and underused parcels to promote compact, higher-density development and to creme a greater mix and diversity of commercial services. All _ redevelopment and infill should respect the scale and character of the neighborhood, and site plans should integrate existing uses if possible. For more information or to schedule presentations on nodal development to neighborhood, civic and special interest groups contact Jan Childs, 682-5208; Allen Lowe 682-5113; or Kurt Yeiter, 682-8379 at the Eugene Planning and Development Department.