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136 / ARLiNGTON PUBLiC SPACES MASTER PLAN / APPENdiCES

to guide future design, investment, and development of the
County’s public spaces and may include elements such as
analysis of existing conditions, location and adjacencies of park
elements, gateways, circulation, parking analysis, environment
and sustainability approaches, interpretative themes,
streetscape, and phasing. Park master plans are developed for
new parks or when renovation of an existing park requires a
major rearrangement of park amenities.

plaza — A pedestrian-oriented community gathering area
— primarily in high-density areas amid bustling streets and
buildings — to sit, play, and relax that may, depending on its
design, also serve as an event space. Often includes impervious
surfaces and has close physical and functional relationships to
surrounding retail, food, and drink establishments.

primary multi-use trail — Primary multi-use trails are key
off-street recreation and transportation corridors, and many
connect Arlington to surrounding jurisdictions and are part of
the larger regional trail network. They are paved and should be
a minimum of 10 feet wide and striped to separate directions or
types of travel. They should include seating areas and signage.
Some portions of Primary Multi-Use Trails are currently lighted.
Consider including trail-specific lighting as trail sections are
rebuilt or as new Primary Multi-Use Trails are created. The user
base is broad, including a wide variety of pedestrian, bicycle
and non-motorized uses and users of different skill levels, ages,
and abilities. Although usage will vary by season, primary trails
typically have 1,000 or more users in a day, and sometimes
several thousands. The Bluemont Junction Trail, Custis Trail,
Four Mile Run Trail, and the Washington and Old Dominion Trail
(W&OD) are Primary Multi-Use Trails.
privately-owned public space — A privately developed space
that remains under private ownership but has an easement or
license that guarantees it is open and accessible to the public.

programs/programming — Formally structured activities that
take place in public spaces, including but not limited to sports,
fitness, nature, art, and special events.

public space — Space that supports recreation and leisure,
natural resources, casual use, historic, and cultural resources
and is either publicly owned or has guaranteed public access —
including parks, plazas, trails, streets, and recreation facilities.

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