PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN Arlington’s Public Spaces... Where the Community Comes Together! ADOPTED DECEMBER 10, 2005 COPIES OF THE PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN ARE AVAILABLE: b On line at www.arlingtonva.us b At Arlington's Central Library b Upon request by calling (703) 228-3322 b Emailing
[email protected] Gunston Park The Public Spaces Master Plan was adopted by the Arlington County Board on December 10th, 2005. This plan has replaced the 1994 Open Space Master Plan, which no longer has any force or effect. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements . 5 Executive Summary . 6 Chapter 1. Past and Present – The Planning Context . 12 A. Vision . 12 B. Purpose of this Plan . 13 C. Progress over the Last 10 Years . 14 D. History of Public Spaces . 16 E. Related Planning Efforts and Integration . 17 Chapter 2. Community Profile and Trends . 19 A. Demographics . 19 B. Community and Stakeholder Input . 20 C. Current Trends. 21 Chapter 3. Overview of Existing and Planned Public Spaces . 23 A. Existing Indoor Recreation Facilities . 24 B. Outdoor Active Facilities and Sports . 26 C. Parks and Natural Resources Facilities . 26 D. Arts, Cultural and Historic Resources . 27 E. Urban Public Spaces and Streetscaping . 29 F. Major Focus Areas . 31 Chapter 4. Administration and Planning . 34 A. Overview of Public Spaces Management and Services . 34 B. Traditional Funding Mechanisms . 34 C. Alternative Funding Mechanisms. 35 D. Open Space Acquisition . 35 E. Planning Considerations . 37 F. Benchmarking . 38 Chapter 5. Recommendations. 40 A. Objectives and Priority Recommendations . 40 B. Next Steps . 53 Appendices. 54 Arlington, Virginia 3 APPENDICES A.