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CONSTRUCTION. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS: CHARLOTTESVILLE MAINTAINS A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS, SOME OF WHICH ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY WITH THOSE IN THE COUNTY. NEW STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY ARE OPENED AND IMPROVED, AND EXISTING STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY ARE WIDENED AND IMPROVED AS THEIR USE AND NEEDS OF THE URBAN COMMUNITY REQUIRE. LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES IS ACQUIRED BY THE CITY, AND THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT IS LARGELY FINANCED WITH CITY FUNDS, EXCEPT IN THE CASES OF SUBDIVISIONS. ALL STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC ALLEYS ARE LIKEWISE MAINTAINED AND KEPT IN REPAIR BY THE CITY. THE CONTROL OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS AND THE ORDERLY ARRANGEMENTS THEREIN OF UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD FACILITIES WHICH PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROPER AND ORDERLY GROWTH OF A METROPOLITAN AREA. CHARLOTTESVILLE ALSO MAINTAINS A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF STREET LIGHTING FOR ITS PRINCIPAL THOROUGHFARES AND STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THAT ARE INTENSELY USED. STREET LIGHTING FOR OTHER STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS IS ALSO PROVIDED ACCORDING TO A PROGRAM BASED UPON NEED AND SAFETY IN THEIR USE. AS THE NEED ARISES AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND NEIGHBORHOODS REQUIRE, THE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM IS EXTENDED OR IMPROVED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ILLUMINATION. THE CITY PROVIDES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THOUSANDS OF TRAFFIC REGULATORY SIGNS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, STREET NAME SIGNS AND HIGHWAY ROUTE MARKERS AND THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING METERS FOR REGULATING THE USE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS FOR PARKING VEHICLES. CHARLOTTESVILLE ALSO MAINTAINS AND OPERATES A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF PERIODIC CLEANING OF ITS STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS AND THE REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM ITS PRINCIPAL THOROUGHFARES AND INTENSELY USED STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING, MAINTAINING, WIDENING AND IMPROVING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR MANY CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, THE LIGHTING AND CLEANING THEREOF AND REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE THEREFROM, IS IN GREAT MEASURE DICTATED BY THE DAILY USE MADE OF SUCH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS BY MANY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY. THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE DOES NOT EXPEND ANY MONEY ON STREET CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE. THOSE STREETS ACCEPTED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM ARE MAINTAINED BY THE STATE. OTHERS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA IN WHICH LOCATED. EXCEPT IN A LIMITED DEGREE, THE COUNTY DOES NOT PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE URBAN AND URBANIZING AREAS SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED. CHARLOTTESVILLE MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE TREE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE APPEARANCE AND ENJOYMENT OF AN URBAN COMMUNITY. THE COUNTY HAS NO SUCH PROGRAM. CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS: THE CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS ARE INSTALLED BY THE CITY TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY FROM STORM WATER EROSION, ETC., PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM UNDER WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE CITY SHARE THE COST ON A 50-50 BASIS. RECREATION: CHARLOTTESVILLE HAS EXTENSIVE PARK AND RECREATION AREAS WHICH ARE WIDELY USED BY COUNTY AS WELL AS CITY RESIDENTS. THE CITY SUPPORTS A BALANCED RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITY RESIDENTS AND ALLOWS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE. THE BOUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A FULL TIME RECREATION DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE MAINTAINS AND OPERATES WELL-ROUNDED AND CO-ORDINATED PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC, ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. ADEQUATE TEACHING, INSTRUCTIONS, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED. SUCH PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS ARE ESSENTIAL IN THE COMMUNITY TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING NEEDS OF CHILDREN. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA ARE IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE EXTENT AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AFFORDED IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SYSTEMS. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA BE AFFORDED THE SAME EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE'S SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS OUTSTANDING.