Greensboro Plan2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019

152 - FEBRUARY 2019

Senior-specific open space facilities and programming have the common goal to serve the needs of seniors for outdoor recreation, participation in programs, physical activity, and socializing. Outdoor spaces and facilities can be retrofitted with exercise equipment for seniors and incorporate facilities for chess, bocce, and outdoor programs that are multi- generational. The most requested amenities in adult communities include: trails, aquatics, state of the art fitness facilities, open space, and multi-purpose space. In Greensboro, efforts are being made to expand facilities for seniors westward from Smith Senior Center, close to existing and proposed senior residential communities. Trends in amenity planning and design include: massage rooms, anything related to food, indoor gardens/greenhouses, meditation and healing gardens, resistance pools, senior playgrounds, and dog parks.

Figure 87. Multi-generational playgrounds, like this one in San Diego, provide places for all ages to exercise and participate in outdoor activities.