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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-24 PRC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet ftsw AGENDA PALM DESERT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY- NOVEMBER 24, 1980 12:00 P.M. - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER II . ROLL CALL III. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES A. Minutes of Commission meeting of October 27, 1980. IV. SELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1980/81. V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - 1 Any person wishing to discuss any item not otherwise on the agenda may address the Commission at this point by stepping to the podium and giving their name and address for the record. VI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Mr. Frederick Thon: Expressing dissatisfaction to the lack of a quorum at the Commission meeting of October 27, 1980. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS - NONE VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Palm Desert Monterey Park (Mayer Group proposed public park) : Further discussion of design of a poposed nine acre public park to be located at the northeast corner of Monterey Avenue and Country Club Drive. 2. General Plan Update: Discussion of draft of General Plan Update document. • IX. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -2 Any person wishing to discuss any item not otherwise on the agenda may address the Commission at this point by stepping to the podium and giving their name and address for the record. X. COMMENTS A. Commissioners B. Staff XI. SUMMARY OF MEETING XII. ADJOURNMENT • Cctober 30, 1980 Mr. John Dos Santos s ," Staff Secretary, Parks and Recreation Commission 1= City Hall Palm Desert , CA. 92260 Dear John: I trust the Commission will not allow to recur a lack of quorum such as developed at the last meeting, Monday noon, Cctober 27. The agenda included a subject of concern to senior citizens - which consequently could not be given official dispensation. Six members of the public were in attendance , including three officials from Indio . Yours sincerely, Ca/0U/ Frederick Thon 45-390 Garden Square Palm Desert, CA 92260 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM City of Palm Desert TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS FROM: ASSISTANT PLANNER SUBJECT: ATTACHED ARTICLE DATE: NOVEMBER 24, 1980 THE ATTACHED ARTICLE IS PRESENTED FOR YOUR INTEREST. ‘171/11%Trill144.141 ) : A Federal Commitment tment to Urban Recreation by Lawrence N. Stevens Just seven months into the 1980s, the habilitation Program (UPARR) and the documented in two recent publications outlook for the urban recreation and reduction in public employment pro- —the National Urban Recreation Study park movement is hazy, with concern grams. and Recreation for Urban America. mounting but little actual activity in The demise of the hope promised by These works are cited later in the con- progress. Historically plagued by inade- the '70s could come at no worse time. text of a broader perspective on current quacy and lack of support, urban recre- Already a large section of Miami lies in "state of urban recreation" and the at- ation surfaced in the 1970s as a primary ruin. This is an all too sharp reminder of mosphere in which those attempting re- Carter Administration concern only to the conclusion reached by the National medial action must operate. To under- lose direction and impetus as that admin- Advisory Commission on Civil Disor- stand the uncertain persent, a look at the istration moved toward a balanced ders after its study of the inner-city riots past can be helpful. budget. of 1967 and 1968: Although the urban park and recre- Although the '80s follow a decade of "Grievances concerning municipal ation issue is today receiving new,albeit advances such as the establishment of a recreation programs were found in a - overdue and faltering, attention, it is federal program to rehabilitate urban large majority of the 20 cities(surveyed) hardly a new issue. It has been with us recreation and park facilities, and the and appeared to be one of the most seri- for well over a century. It constituted,in holding of a National Conference on ous complaints in almost half. In- fact, the pioneer thrust of the public rec- Urban Recreation, the first six months adequate recreation facilities in the reation movement in the United States. of the new'decade have featured the in- ghetto and the lack of organized pro- Since then, the extent of public concern troduction of budget-balancing mea- grams were common complaints." for urban recreation has come full circle. sures that directly threaten these past Many pages could be devoted to Starting with the creation of New advances. There is a real danger that the cataloging the specific woes of urban York City's Central Park in 1850, cities focus on and support for urban recre- parks and recreation: deteriorated physi- assumed varying degrees of responsibil- ation could die aborning with the freeze cal plant and lack of maintenance; ity for providing recreation opportuni- on the Urban Park and Recreation Re- budgets decimated by Proposition 13- ties to their citizens. This function con- type measures; inadequate personnel; tinued as the dominant theme in public Reprinted with permission from the vandalism; and others. Such an enumer- recreation for some 70 years,as millions July, 1980 issue of Parks & Recreation, ation is not included in this review, of rural Americans and immigrants from published by the National Recreation however, because the problems are well other countries were drawn to the cities and Park Association, Arlington, Vir- by jobs in rapidly expanding industries. ginia. The article was originally pub- Lawrence N. Stevens is a consultant These people lived and worked in the lished under the title of"The State of the to the National Committee for Urban cities, and what little leisure time they Art . . . Urban Systems." Recreation. had was spent in the cities. 16 Western City ,. But the 1920s saw changes in thy' to provide outdoor recreation had been a *arranges that would channel more of the economy and living patterns that pro- by-product of other programs, such as LWCF money into the central cities. ' foundly affected urban recreation. The preservation of outstanding resources in Reflecting the mounting concern for greatest factor of change was,of course, national parks, the construction of re- urban recreation needs, Congress the widespread ownership of au- servoirs for flood control and irrigation, amended the LWCF Act in 1976,direct- tomobiles that brought new mobility to and the management of public lands for ing the Secretary of the Interior to sub- many Americans. Not only did the au- timber, grazing, wildlife, or other pur- mit within one year "a comprehensive tomobile fuel the migration from city to poses. review and report on the needs, prob- suburb, but it also led numerous other While urban recreation was not the lems, and opportunities associated with urban residents to seek their recreation focus of the new legislation, it did pro- urban recreation in highly populated re- outside the cities thus decreasing the duce some benefits for urban dwellers. gions, including the resources poten- pressure on and support for urban parks. First came the infusion of new federal tially available for meeting such During the 1930s, various federal funds in the form of grants under the needs." A conference on urban parks programs, born of the Great Depression LWCF program where the inclusion of and recreation sponsored by the Human and associated with such agencies as the population,and particularly urban popu- Environment Center (formerly the Civilian Conservation Corps, produced lation, in the state-allocation formula Urban Environment Foundation)in June many new park and recreation areas. brought substantial sums of money to 1977 also indicated expanded interest. Most of these, however, were in rural the more densely populated urban states. In arranging the conference, the center areas. Secondly,the new bureau helped shift sought participants from a broad range In the decade following World War priorities in direct federal investment in of organizations and individuals. A spe- lI,as a result of major increases in popu- recreation lands from national parks and cial effort was made to invite representa- lation, family income, leisure time, and forests in sparsely populated Western tives of labor and minority groups who mobility, the demand for recreation states to newly established national rec- had no traditional involvement in park exploded, deluging federal and state reation areas, such as Cape Cod, Fire and recreation planning but who were agencies with proposals for new park Island, and Assateague Island. While believed, nevertheless, to have a major and recreation areas. these areas were rural, they were much stake in the products;of such planning. This chain of events led to the 1958 closer to cities than the older national The Heritage Conservation and Recre- establishment by Congress of the Out- parks• ation Service (HCRS) financed the rec door Recreation Resources Review In 1970, the Bureau of Outdoor Rec- ording and publication of the conference Commission (ORRRC). The commis- reation prepared and the Secretary of the proceedings as source material for the sion was directed to study the outdoor Interior submitted to the President the urban recreation study it was then pre- recreation needs of the American people first Nationwide Outdoor Recreation paring. and the resources available to meet those Plan, The Recreation Imperative. In February, 1978, pursuant to the needs as well as to recommend policies Though this plan was never officially 1976 congressional mandate, the De- and programs that would satisfy future transmitted to Congress, the Senate partment of the Interior published the requirements. Of particular significance Committee on Interior and Insular Af- National Urban Recreation Study. Pre- from today's perspective was Congress' fairs published it in 1974 as a draft plan pared by HCRS and the National Park definition of "outdoor recreation re- in a committee print. Proposing a $6.3 Service, the report is based on field sources" to exclude "recreation billion, five-year urban recreation pro- studies of special subjects, and informa- facilities, programs, and opportunities gram, the plan called for, "A concen- tion provided by federal, state, and local usually associated with urban develop- trated effort to provide recreation oppor- government agencies as well as by pri- ment, such as playgrounds, stadiums, tunity in the major metropolitan areas vate organizations and individuals. The golf courses, city parks, and zoos." where the largest inequities now exist study consists of a 184-page executive Conforming to this directive, which . . . Up to 75 percent of the total LWCF report, a 48-page summary report, 13 reflected the nonurban focus of the legis- could be used to serve the day use of the technical reports on special topics, and lation's sponsors, the commission major urban areas and at least 30 percent •the 17 field reports on specific met- excluded urban park and recreation of the fund should serve the central city ropolitan areas. facilities in its nationwide inventory of needs." A significant, timely, and worthwhile recreation resources — the supply side The plan was never implemented and report, the study documents the serious of its studies. On the other hand, it most of the LWCF continued to go to deficiencies of urban recreation nation- found the lion's share of the demand to nonurban projects. In 1975, the Center wide and cities a broad range of possible lie in urban areas where most people for Growth Alternatives published Rec- corrective actions. Because its summary lived. Accordingly, in its 1962 report, reation in the Cities: Who Gains from findings merit thorough consideration, Outdoor Recreation for America, the Federal Aid? by John M. Burdick. This they are enumerated here: commission stated, "The first task is to report analyzed the nature of LWCF 1. People in all urban areas want a provide recreation for the metropolitan grants from 1965 to 1975 and concluded well-balanced system of urban recre- regions." that "A preponderance of fund money ation opportunities which includes Two of the major ORRRC recom- spent by the states has gone to develop- close-to-home neighborhood facilities mendations led to the establishment of ment of recreational facilities, largely in and programs for all segments of the the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in suburban and rural areas . . . The con- population. 1962 and the Land and Water Conserva- tinuing failure of the cities to receive an 2. A wide variety of open space areas tion Fund (LWCF) in 1964. These were equitable share of the fund is a result, in with substantial scenic, cultural, en- milestones, marking the initiation of a most instances, of state policies govern- vironmental,agricultural,and recreation federal responsibility for outdoor recre- ing fund distribution." It recommended values remain in and near our cities. ation per se. Previously, federal action legislative, administrative, and policy continued on next page November, 1980 17 Urban Recreation °tom Board of Trustees and submitted to; booklet has been made widely available ,orve continued Congress and the executive branch. to help urban citizens and action groups , Another major initiative was taken by work effectively with public officials, While threats to remaining open space the Human Environment Center. Con- elected representatives, and private or- areas due to continued urban expansion cerned that without the support of a ganizations. NCUR believes that such into the countryside are very real, ac- panel of respected citizens, the potential cooperation can bring far-reaching im- quisition of these areas can meet only a actions cited in the study and the ques- provements in recreation opportunities small portion of total recreation needs. tions it raised might well languish from for disadvantaged urban Americans 3. Existing and potential recreation inattention, the foundation proposed the whose prospect and neighborhoods are resources are not being fully utilized. establishment of the National Commit- the bleakest. 4. Good management, well-trained tee for Urban Recreation (NCUR) in The 38-page illustrated booklet in- staff, and adequate financial support are mid-1978. The concept was based in eludes five sections: the keys to providing good recreation part on the fact that a similar committee • Assessing Community Needs — services. had helped to realize many of ORRRC's examining close-to-home recreation and 5. Lack of coordination among rec- recommendations in 1962. The presi- open space needs and planning citizen reation providers at every level of gov- dents of the National Urban Coalition, action to meet them. ernment is a serious barrier to more effi- National Council of La Raza, and • Citizens in Action — case studies cient and responsive urban recreation League of Women Voters served as of how citizens are working with private programs. convenors of the new committee. Com- and public resources in the South Bronx, 6. The greatest urban recreation de- prised of 21 members, the committee is Seattle, and Los Angeles County. ficiencies for land and facilities exist in a unique group of city mayors, county • Urban Recreation, Past and Present the inner cores of the nation's largest representatives, and leades of social- —early efforts to make our cities liva- cities. equity, environmental, and recreation ble, urbanization impacts, people in 7. As local dollars for parks and rec- organizations. need, and promising new trends. reation become more scarce, localities The goals adopted by the committee • Programs for Urban Recreation — are turning for help,not to the states,but are listed here, not only as an indication specific financial and technical aids to the federal government. of that particular group's aspirations, from government and private sources. 8. No coherent national policy exists but also because, in a broader context, • Sources and Resources — how to that considers urban recreation. they illustrate the wide range of thrusts contact local, state, and national park 9. Current national recreation pro- that must be incorporated in any effort to grams do not effectivelyand recreation agencies and supportive address priority y improve and expand urban recreation: private groups, and a bibliography of open space and recreation needs of •Secure broad recognition that recre- publications that can help. urban areas. ation serves a fundamental human Proceeding from these findings, the need in our society. On the governmental front, follow-up study describes numerous options,or ac- to the National Urban Recreation Study tions that could be taken to improve and •Increase public and private support for took the form of a legislative proposal urban recreation opportunties. sent to Congress in the spring of 1978 by expand urban recreation opportunities. In a concluding discussion of "What •Increase the share of federal recre- the administration as a part of President happens next?" the study makes this ation program money going to the Carter's Urban Message. With certain point: most recreation-deficient urban areas. congressional amendments, this propo- "The study process is over and the • Assure that federal agencies with pri- sal became the Urban Park and Recre- policy formation process is beginning; mary responsibilities other than recre- ation Rehabilitation Program(UPARR), these are very different. In this country, ation support urban recreation with re- enacted by the Congress in October as public policy is usually developed sources and services. Title X of the National Parks and Recre- through introduction and consideration • Re-orient priorities in many states to ation Act of 1978. of legislation by elected local, state,and give greater weight to needs in their This action is the most concrete and federal officials, and through adminis- recreation-deficient urban areas. the only legislative product of the study trative initiatives which involve the pub- • Obtain local government commit- to date. The purposes of the program, as lic in review and comment. The study ments to the importance of recreation defined by HCRS, are "to restore simply provides the starting point for a for their citizens and to the full use of facilities which have fallen into disuse informed public policy process." new programs and funding mechan- or disrepair;to encourage innovations in That is, of course, a key point — isms. recreation programming; to stimulate follow-up is of critical importance. For- • Secure forceful representation of citi- and support local commitments to recre- tunately, it was quick to begin. Early zen interests at all levels of decision- ation system recovery and maintenance; reviews confirmed the value of the study making. and to improve the management and de- as a foundation for action on many • Assure that nonprofit organizations livery of recreation services to urban res- fronts. Within a month of its publica- providing recreation services partici- idents." The program provides at least tion, the National Recreation and Parks pate actively in urban recreation plan- 70 percent federal matching for rehabili- Association (NRPA), a longtime advo- ping and delivery. tation grants and innovation grants; and cate of better urban recreation, held •Enable commercial recreation enter- 50 percent federal matching for Re- workshops in three cities across the prises to serve real recreation needs in covery Action Program Grants. All country at which its members reviewed cities. grants are made directly to cities and and made detailed comments on the re- In an effort to help generate and sus- urban counties and none of the money port.These led to the formulation of pol- tain public commitment to the cause, may be used for routine operation and icy positions on the major options in the NCUR published the booklet, Recre- maintenance. report that were adopted by the NRPA ation for Urban America in 1979. The continued on page 20 18 Western City I 1 . 1 Urban Recreation ACIR Adopts continued from page 18 ' An unusual and important feature of Recommendations to the UPARR program is a "bonus" pro- vision to Ay stimulateo stateribu foinancial e Strengthen Local Governments par- ticipation. Any contribution by a state up to 15 percent of a local project's cost will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the federal government. Thus, if a state The Advisory Commission on Inter- stitutes at least 10% of the jurisdiction's provides the full 15 percent, federal governmental Relations meeting in current expenditure budget. If these support rises from 70 to 85 percent and Washington, D.C. last month adopted a standards are not met, after offering capital cost to the city or county is elim- series of recommendations to revamp adequate hearings to the affected local mated. and strengthen structural and functional government, the state should consider In establishing the new program for a processes of state and local govern- dissolution of the local government and five-year period Congress authorized ments. provide for the transfer of the functions funding of$150 million annually in FY Calling on policymakers and the pub- to another government. 1979 through FY 1982 and$125 million lic to cease placing excessive reliance on It also called on states to: in FY 1983. The first funds provided for intergovernmental grants as a substitute • establish a sunset procedure UPARR were in a supplemental approp- for local governmental restructuring,the whereby every state program is re- riation of$20 million for FY 1979, fol- Commission urged states to: viewed periodically to determine lowed by a regular appropriation of •require units of local governments whether its functions and subfunc- $125 million for fiscal 1980. With these every 10 years, or when three or tions should be continued, termi- funds, HCRS has made two rounds of more large special districts have nated, transferred to political sub- grants: the first round in October, 1979, merged in a region, to establish a divisions, or expanded; included grants to 44 cities and counties representative areawide commis- • adopt procedures under which the in 23 states totaling $17.1 million. The sion to study the current structural, impact of proposed legislation on second round consisted of grants to 117 functional, and fiscal relationships state-local assignment of functions cities and counties in 33 states and of local governments and sub-state would be part of fiscal notes at- Washington, D.C., in a total amount of regions. If this commission rec- tached to proposed legislation; and $35.6 million. ommends reforms, on petition of a • authorize consolidation of two or The President's budget of January, representative number of citizens in more municipalities, towns or 1980, for FY 1981 included $125 mil- the area involved, a referendum townships when initiated by a reso- lion for UPARR. In April,however, the should be held on the proposals lution of the governing bodies of administration reduced the 1981 subject to approval by a simple the city, town or township affected continued on page 30 concurrent majority. or by petition of the citizens them- • broaden local "home rule" by selves, and approved by a referen- amending state constitutions to dum by simple concurrent grant general purpose local gov- majorities of the governments in- RFD=RFD RFDs.RFD RFD RFD RFD ernments all powers not expressly volved. reserved or preempted by the state Although most of the recom- u. 1Tr - ' -n legislatures. mendations were geared to states, one cc In ! - 3 • authorize and provide incentives for key recommendation calls for federal ac- s t i:;`' - - a the modernization of county gov- tion. The Commission urged the Office F.�` -- A ana. T ernment, including an elected or of Management and Budget to develop ac c appointed chief executive, authori-- and periodically update a classification U -n zation for county performance of of the 50 states based on the functional, "" , ° a u. type municipal t e functions and au- fiscal and legal similarities and differ- �o Po thorization for adequate fiscal re- ences among their various types of local it CONTRACT SWEEPING ,� sources and diversification of the government. This classification could be CC since 1950 0 county revenue base. considered by the Congress and execu- 8 70 The Commission further said that tive departments and agencies in design- o MOBIL SWEEPERS XI a • RADIO DISPATCHED -n �°C a states, through a local government ing eligibility provisions of grants-in-aid iL. -n boundary commission, other state and determining which units of govern- cc • CITIES,COUNTIES agency, or the legislature, should seri ment are the preferred grant recipients. u.• &CONSTRUCTION II a ously consider establishing or supple- The Advisory Commission on Inter- • • REBUILT SWEEPERS FOR SALE 2P menting standards for local government governmental Relations is the national, u. o viability. These standards might require permanent commission established by o • CUSTOMER SWEEPERS REBUILT xi •n any local government in an urbanized the Congress in 1959 to monitor inter- cc• R.F.DICKSON CO.,INC. 3) portion of an SMSA, general or special governmental relations and make rec- cc 12524CLARKST., a purpose, to have the equivalent of at ommendations for change. Its members c XI least one full-time employee, or might include federal, state and local elected LL DOWNEY,CALIF.90242 m c (213)773 3s55 a require general purpose units to perform and appointed officials and private citi- Xi U. -n at least four functions,or only two func- zens. Abraham Beame of New York RFD RFD RFD RFD RFD RFD RFD RFD tions,provided that each of the two con- City is chairman.• 20 Western City ` f E Urban Recreation ;y.,; City Scene `E.r programs and services if enough resi- continued from page 20 continued from page 9 dents express their desires for changes. Rudd echoed this thought by saying, UPARR request to zero and froze the Seventy percent of the city's Human "We're gathering data for more effec- 1980 funds that had been appropriated Services Department budget is financed tive recreation and community service but not yet distributed as grants. The by local taxes.The remaining 30 percent planning. UPARR program has been suspended is provided by service fees and federal All individual answers in the ques- for the foreseeable future although there grants. tioning are kept confidential. They appears to be some effort by certain Some Culver City fees have been covered age, sex, income bracket, lei- members of Congress to provide funds raised, such as increases to $3 or$5 for sure time activities and hours spent in that would permit resumption of opera- adult leisure and youth enrichment each; travel, adult education, city tions at a minimal level. classes. But Kronenthal said the city has facilities used, financing of recreation While the suspension or drastic reduc- very little long-term indebtedness and and social services and the residents' " tion of UPARR would indeed be regrett- can easily make various adjustments in type of housing and employment. able, it could, ironically, produce a beneficial side effect. Ever since the publication of the National Urban Rec- U.S.PORTAL SERVICE reation Study over two years ago, a STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION widespread attitude has prevailed both (Required by 39 U.S.C.3685) I.TITLE OF PUBLICATION A PUBLICATION NO. Z.DATE of FILING inside and outside the Department of the Western City 6 17 17 18 12 I 0 I I 9/3/80 Interior that the enactment of the 3.FREQUENCY OF ISSUE A.NO.OFISfUES PU•LISNED R.ANNUALSU•SCRIPTION Monthly ANNUALLY 12 PRICE $15.00 UPARR program was somehow the only e.LOCATION or KNOWN OFFICE OP PUBLICATION lStnet,City,County,State and ZIP Code)(Not printers) 140o x street, Sacramento, California 95814 action required in response to the study. S.LOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OR GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICES OF THE PURL/ (Not printers) The unfortunate result has been a nota- 1400 K Street, Sacramento, California 95814 ble lack of effective follow-up on the 6. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHER,EDITOR,AND MANAGING EDITOR PU•LISHER(Name and Address) many other remedial actions cited in the League of California Cities, 1400 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 study, EDITOR(Nome and Address) Susan Van Buskirk, 1400 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 For example, the study contains MANAGING EDITOR(Name and Address) numerous suggestions as to how specific same as above federal agencies, such as the de art T. OWNER(If owned by a corporation,its name and address Mat be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addnnesofstock- p holders owning or holding I percent or more of total amount of stock If not owned by a corporation,the names and addresses of the individual menu of Education,Housing and Urban owners must be given.If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm,its name and address,as well as that of each individual must be giving.If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization,its name and address must be stated.) Development, Defense, Health and NAME ADDRESS Human Services, and Transportation as League of California Cities 1400 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Well as the Environmental Protection Agency, could create or enhance urban B. KNOWN BONDHOLDERS,MORTGAGEES,AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF recreation opportunities through their TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS,MORTGAGES OR OTHER SECURITIES(If then are none,so state) programs. Many of these suggestions NAME ADORES, are economical and could be initiated on N/A short notice. Yet inquiries to those agencies by NCUR in 1979 showed that 9.FOR COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZED TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES(Section 132.122,PSM) despite awareness of the need for better The purpose,function,end nonprofit status of this aroanisetlon and the exempt status for Federal Income ow purposes(Cheek one) urban recreation,any work toward meet- HAVENO GI2MOEDDURING AVE CHANGED DURING (If changed,DubbOher must submit esplanatlun of change ing this need was generally underwayNO.•REEDING t2 MONTHS PRECEDING I2 MONTHS with tide statement.) COPIES OF SINGLE before publication of the study. Thus, .. EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION AVERAGE ISSUEDURINGCPRECEDING ISSUE PUBPIES EACH ACTUALLLI HED NEAREST TO 12 MONTHS FILING DATE many of the potential benefits that A.TOTAL NO.COPIES PRINTED(Net Press Run) 9,500 9,500 (August) would accrue to urban residents from . C, CULATION federal actions suggested in the study 'AID "THROUGH DEALERS AND CARRIERS, VENDORS AND COUNTER - remain unrealized. It is to be hoped, r.MAILSU•SCRIPTIONS 8,369 8,463 therefore, that the expected decrease in C. TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION(Sam a/,68,and 10821 the UPARR program will be to some 8,369 8,463 D. DISTRIBUTION•Y MAIL,CARRIER OR OTHER MEANS degree offset by an increase in attention SAMPLES,COMPLIMENTARY'AND OTHER FREE COPIES 696 675 r to the many other worthwhile proposals E. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION(Sama/C End D) 9,065 9,138 contained in the study. F. COPIES NOT DISTRIBUTED I.OFFICE PRINTING E U LEF SE, TOVER,UNACCOUNTED,SPOILED During the 130 years since the estab- — AFT 435 362 t lishment of Central Park, the proportion 2.RETURNS FROM NEWS AGENTS - - Of Americans living in cities has in- G.TOTAL(Sum orE,PI and 2-should equal net Pm.run thown in Al 9,500 9,500 creased dramatically, urban parks and SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF EDITOR,PUBLISHER,BUSINESS tt. i certify that the statements made by me AG ER,OR OWNS recreation have failed to keep pace. The above are correct and complete. .P '6• ; /✓ deficiencies have mounted relentlessly 12.FOR COMPLETION BY PUBLISHERS MAILING AT THE REGULAR RATES(Section 132.121,Poetal Sender Manual) to create today's crisis. Some progress 39 U.S.C.362E provides In pertinent part: "No person who would have been entitled to mail matter under former...Hon 43S9 of this title RIa II mall such matter at the rates provided under this eub.ctlon unless he files annually with the Postal Service•written maw.for permiulon has been made and useful blueprints of to mall matter at such rates." remedial steps are available. Further in Decadence with the provisions of this statute,I hereby request permission to mall the publication named In Item 1 es the phased postage tees presently authorised by 39 U.S.C.3626. more,citizen support for action is grow- SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF EDITOR.PUBLISHER,BUSINESS MANAGER.OR OWNER ing despite current setbacks. It must not ...J�` , / i , r 214.tpu--• be allowed to wither. 30 • Western City