Garden variety As population ages, Rohnert Park is poised to cultivate change Even Rohnert Park, known for its commitment to playing fields, must adjust to the changing demographics of Sonoma County. And so, Staff Writer Paul Payne reported, the City Council will consider the conversion of small and under-used parks to community gardens.
The change-over must be handled with care. No city wants to find itself without enough places to play for future generations of youngsters. While Rohnert Park studies the conversion of play areas to flower gardens, City Council candidates in Petaluma are debating what their city can do to expand the numbers of playing fields. Still, it is not in doubt that an aging population will present many challenges. Will health care and social services be up to the task? How can the community promote work-force housing? And what new recreation facilities can be provided for older residents? With its longstanding commitment to public recreation, Rohnert Park once again is positioned to provide answers. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20061018/ee016035/attachment.html
