Leisure Goals

Establish a system of attractive parks and recreational facilities that will complete range of activities for all age groups.

Work toward implementing the Parks master plan, which includes the even and fair distribution of park space throughout the city.

Augment the Provo City General Plan for pedestrian paths, trails, and on-street bike ways, including multi-use trails for pedestrians, equestrians, and motorized vehicles.

Ensure that all trails interconnect with existing trail heads and proposed trail heads at Little Rock Canyon, Rock Can-yon and Slate Canyon.

Develop neighborhood walking, jogging, and biking trails with clear signage and safety features, and make them easily accessible for all age groups.

Ensure that all trails interconnect with existing trail heads and proposed trail heads at Little Rock Canyon, Rock Canyon and Slate Canyon.

Develop neighborhood walking, jogging, and biking trails with clear signage and safety features, and make them easily accessible for all age groups.

Provide enhanced opportunities and facilities for the arts, entertainment, and museums reflecting Provo’s status as the county seat of the second-most populated county in the state.

Establish a central arts and entertainment district surrounding the Covey Center for the Arts where citizens can congregate to enjoy arts, entertainment, programs, and concerts in a well-designed and landscaped setting.

Examine the possibilities to relocate the East Bay Golf Course to provide the city with additional commercial development land.

Obtain funding through the sale of the East Bay Golf Course to create a first-class golf facility without the need to bond or tax the citizens of Provo.

Develop a new city recreation facility and park complex.

Include a senior citizens’ center in the community recreation complex to more adequately meet the needs of our senior citizens.

Goal Progress 2014: Completion of Slate Canyon Trail head.

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Land Use and Growth Goals

Protect existing owner-occupied housing and neighborhoods and encourage an increased percentage of owner-occupied or long-term residency housing in Provo neighborhoods.

Identify exceptional areas that would benefit from area specific master plans, where the city would conduct a detailed land-use analysis. The objective is for a plan for every neighborhood.

Prioritize areas within the city for economic development

Determine the appropriate type, level, and location of economic development initiatives for Provo City.

Goal Progress 2014: Downtown enhancement and implementation of a strategic plan.

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