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Troil octivities are the top most desired types of recreotion octivities. Given the time, money <br />and transportation, walking and biking for pleasure were the top two activities chosen by <br />respondents as those they would like to do most. <br />Respondents prefer paved trails ond traits thdt link neighborhoods or connect to other traits. <br />Based on the questionnaire, respondents are most int€rested in developing more trails for <br />exercise and to increase non-motorlzed transportation options. A lack of safe trails and <br />connections was also the top reason why respondents aren't currently using tralls. <br />Recreotional troils ore olso populor. Respondents expressed a need to provide natural <br />surface trails for mountain biking and trail running. <br />Recreatlon Programs and Speclal Events <br />There is potential to increase recreatlon program participotlon Although 54% of all <br />respondents responded that their household had used Clty-sponsored recreational programs <br />last year, many respondents were unaware of current offerings. ln addition, a smaller <br />percentage of respondents indicated that members of thelr famlly had used City-provided <br />receational programs in the last year compared to the 2002 survey, <br />There is interest in special interest progrorns. When asked what additionalCity-provided <br />reffeation programs should be offered or expanded, respondents indicated a need for <br />outdoor/environmental programs l37yol and fitness classes (2l/ol,The majority of <br />respondents also indicated they would or would consider paylng more for these types of <br />pro8rams. <br />Respondents expressed a need for more opportunities for children ond fomities. Based on the <br />open-ended responses, many respondents felt that chlldren and famllies are the most <br />underserved by recreation programs. <br />Future lmprovements <br />Respondents prioritized upgroding and malntaining existing pork and factlities. Based on <br />outcomes of the questionnaire,4L%oof respondents indicated a need to upgrade existing <br />parks followed by maintaining existing parks and facllltles (28Yol. Based on open ended <br />responses, examples of facilities with an expressed need for improvement include the <br />Racquet Center, city pool, tennis courts and playground equipment. <br />New troils are the top priortty tf lunding were ovoilable. Prioritizing a citywlde trailsystem <br />was the top ranked option according to guestionnaire outcomes, <br />There is lnterest in o multi-purpose community focitity. The second most popular response <br />for prioritization if funding were available was a multi-purpose community facility. ln <br />addition, respondents preferred several types of features to include in such a faclllty, tennis <br />or racquet courts. <br />Though respondents volue porks and natural areas, adding or developing new pork and <br />notural areas are not os prioritized.li%tor developing new parks and only 13% of <br />respondents indicated that acquiring land for future parks was a desired future <br />improvement. <br />Respondents prefer thdt funding ond maintenance for par/c and recreotion ts a shared <br />responslbility. Outcomes highlighted that funding should stem mostly frorn tax dollars and <br />some user fees. ln addition, respondents prefer that prlvate groups continue to share sports <br />field maintenance with the city. Fewer indicated that no fees should be charged or that the <br />city should develop and maintain sports fields and leagues without support. <br />Aly of eileftsbuto Pa*t & AQcrcolron Syttam Coo,p4deottt€ PEa UNak tAtG <br />Page 231