Resolution No. 2747 Westside Plan

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- ; r '•' { T °=7' - — . -:. ,� 7 r ;1, -st-s -ems mgr -•�e, •• — :_--° • -'?SAE r' SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL CONCERNS - The Wests i de Neighborhood is made u • of a dive •• p popul ation ate on w� th • vary ed • recce -- • ati ona l and soci needs* 'Neighborhood res i dents potentially have eas ^ access • Y. to : an appropriately rich range of recreational and social serv�•ces• _Parks _ser -- vice agencies,, and. other recreational and social f a c i l i t i e s are man •• - -but- too Y� of tern they are ei ther underdevel aped or not ful ly u t i l i z e d . GOAL It is appropriate and desirable to enc in the Wes i s il • � de Neigh_ borhood a feeling of nei ghborhood; 'this can be fostered b rdvi d� n _. p . 4 for varied and accessible recreational and soci al . servi - o 0 'm ties and rotect' � P - ni p rotection of the historic, physical, and cultural charac ter i sti cs of the area. Discussion of the Goal - •Th e Ci ty of Eugene already has adopted of i ci es' wh i ch support thi s- j • "a P pp ol at the city-wide level. The Eugene Community Goals and - Policies document states • that the' city should "emphasize in its planning the interrelatedness' of hous' . �. ng .and such other elements of planning as open space, recreation, 'trans util1 r i ti es , shopp and services facilities" e a 17 It suggests. also• that .the - ci fi recognize the need for community f a c i l i t i e s tparks,, gathering ❑ l aces } . to develop a sense of community (page 17) and make an effort to ve those - remai e buildings, p reser •- i l di ngs, landmarks, sites, and ve getation which are the vi s1 bl e - reminders of our past" (page 20 - ). FINDINGS 1 Lincoln Community School is one of the Westside N ei ghborhood s _ • m - most_ �• por- taut i nsti tuts ons, serve ng the educate onal , soci al , recreati onal , a .- vi c needs of the area. The school building needs • rehabilitation so • that. continue to serve both the neighborhood and the c.i ty,. _ Lincoln Community School al. so serves a larg a number � - • 9 of people � n the nil - gh� . borhood as part of Eugene Community ty School program . 20 Monroe Park, the Lincoln School rounds and he g t Kaufman Center are the - We stsi de Neighborhood's most important recreational fac i 1 i ti es.. other _ cul. tural and recreational facilities which are located near the nei `hbor- hood . and serve its people are the Washington - Jefferson Pa rk, the La - county ra i rgrounds, WOW Hall , and the Eugene Public Li brat 3.. The . Westsi de area, with its large of der homes, residential atmos her. •• • P. .e� and proximity to downtown,, is 'often viewed by group- care organi zati ins and i nsti tutions as a desi rabl a pl ace 4 to l ocate. 4.. Results of the 1976 Westsi de Neighborhood Social Need • 9 s Assessment Survey r show that the most pressing social needs in the neighborhood are • i n' the - areas of health, housing, and employment. 5. The 1977 Westsi de Urban Resources Inventor indicates that the We • ' Y s is � de ,. Neighborhood contains many historic, cultural , and physical features which define the special character of the area. _19-