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GOAL |
Requirements to Meet Goal |
Considerations for Goal |
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Have a school playground |
- Ease of supervision during recess
- Minimize mischievous behavior options (e.g. rocks that
can be thrown, muddy areas, etc.)
- Areas geared towards 5-12 year olds.
- Large enough to accommodate school enrollment.
- Include kid input to events, layout, and construction.
- Have a playground that allows explorative and discovery
play.
- Meet safety guidelines outlined by the district.
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- Have events that can be incorporated into the school
curriculum.
- Have an outside classroom area/amphitheater.
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Have a community park |
- Provide picnic tables, benches, easy access.
- Areas geared towards all ages
(e.g. tot lot, 5-12 year olds, 12+ year olds)
- Large enough to accommodate birthday parties, family
gatherings, etc.
- Keep and incorporate existing trees.
- Provide portable bathroom facilities.
- Community involvement.
- Make the park/structure unique to Corvallis.
- Have a playground that allows both supervised and
un-supervised explorative and discovery play.
- Meet applicable safety guidelines.
- Provide drinking fountain.
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- Incorporate features that combine with field
activities (such as bleachers or seats that face
the field for watching soccer games.)
- New landscaping.
- Permanent bathroom facilities.
- Provide lighting for after-hours events.
- Provide lighting for security.
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Provide a long-lasting and minimal maintenance
structure |
- Utilize materials and equipment that provide the
longest life span and require minimal maintenance.
- Develop a detailed maintenance plan
(structure and landscaping).
- Work with the City and District to verify that they adopt
and will support the maintenance plan.
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- Develop a foundation to provide funds for the
maintenance items as outlined in the plan.
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