; and (E) the relationship of the park and recreation recovery action program to overall community development and urban revitalization efforts. (4) Continuing planning process The Secretary may, in such cases as the Secretary considers appropriate, encourage local governments to meet recovery action program requirements under this section through a continuing planning process that includes periodic improvements and updates in recovery action program submissions to eliminate identified gaps in program information and policy development. (b) Special considerations Each local park and recreation recovery action program required by this section shall address, at a minimum, the following special considerations: (1) Rehabilitation of existing recreational areas and facilities, including— (A) general systemwide renovation; (B) special rehabilitation requirements for recreational areas and facilities in areas of high population concentration and economic distress; and (C) restoration of outstanding or unique structures, landscaping, or similar features in parks of historical or architectural significance. (2) Local commitments to innovative and cost-effective programs and projects at the neighborhood level to augment recovery of park and recreation systems, including— (A) recycling of abandoned schools and other public buildings for recreation purposes; (B) multiple use of operating educational and other public buildings; (C) purchase of recreation services on a contractual basis; (D) use of mobile facilities and recreational, cultural, and educational programs or other innovative approaches to improving access for neighborhood residents; (E) integration of the recovery action program with federally assisted projects to maximize recreation opportunities through conversion of abandoned railroad and highway rights-of-way, waterfront, and other redevelopment efforts and such other federally assisted projects, as appropriate