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T he City of Dublin has 34 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. This

parkland significantly contributes to quality of life by providing

aesthetically pleasing environments, designated areas for recreation, rights of way for pedestrian links, wildlife corridors and protection of natural resources.

As the city’s development footprint expands with the predicted increases in population until Dublin’s eventual build-out, the need to maintain this high availability of parkland must be met. The park inventory and environmental assessment undertaken as part of this plan are two components that can guide the land acquisitions and associated connections necessary to maintain the current quantity and quality of parkland.

Parks Inventory

Parks and recreation facilities are defined by characteristics such as size, extent of development, recreation amenities, cultural and historical elements, locations within the community and the portion of the community they serve. It is paramount in any park system to establish which park(s) will fulfill which needs of the community. Certain parks are more regional in scale and draw from the entire service area, while others service a very small neighborhood unit with only select facilities.

At the outset of this planning process, a comprehensive park inventory was undertaken to provide a compilation of park statistics and photos as well as a digital database to be used by Parks and Recreation, Planning and GIS

(Geographical Information Services) staffs to catalogue park amenities, service requests and needs.

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