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Lane County presents parks-levy equity survey results; projects target water access, all-ability features and mobility devices
Summary
Lane County parks and equity staff on March 18 presented results from a parks-levy survey and described levy-funded accessibility projects — mobility mats, motorized all-terrain chairs and a proposed river-access structure at Mount Pisgah — aimed at reducing financial and physical barriers.
Lane County parks and equity staff on March 18 presented results from a parks-levy community survey and described levy-funded projects aimed at increasing access and reducing barriers for historically underserved users.
Equity framing and survey results
Equity Officer Lehi Faye Amado and Parks Manager Brett Henry described an equity lens applied to levy-funded investments: who participates in decisionmaking, how projects address disparities to access, and how staff can avoid unintended consequences for groups such as Native American and Alaska Native community members.
Survey findings showed that roughly one-third of respondents reported at least one barrier to accessing Lane County parks. Staff said the most frequently identified barriers were physical and financial. The county’s equity work categorized barriers into physical,…
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