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PARKS BUILD COMMUNITY
ABC Park Visit Frequency
(% of Adults Surveyed)
Pre-Renovation
Daily
31%
Never
29%
Daily
30%
Post-Renovation
Satisfaction With
Playground
Equipment in
ABC Park
Pre-Renovation: 63%
Post-Renovation: 100%
Once or a
few times
per week
28%
Monthly
or less
12%
In addition, surveyed adults indicated
increased social engagement
and/or
encouragement
Once or a
few times
per week
70%
and playing opportunities existed
within ABC Park.
through
a 29 percentage point increase in
reports of visiting the park with
a friend after the park renovation
(pre: 21 percent; post: 50 percent).
Learning and Socialization
Surveys of adults in the immediate
community provided evidence of
improved perceptions of opportunities
for children to learn or experience
something new and meet,
interact and play with somebody
new. In total, about two-thirds of
respondents stated that learning
Park Amenities and Facilities
The playground equipment upgrades
in ABC Park are enjoyed by community
members, as indicated by the
park observations and a 37 percentage
point increase in surveyed adult
satisfaction ratings that rose to 100
percent post-revitalization.
Two renovations that resulted in
improved ability for adults to supervise
children in the park were the
addition of adult fitness equipment
next to the playground equipment
and the relocation of the restroom
and storage facility from the middle
of the play space to the outer edge.
This modification allowed for full
sightlines across the playground.
Community members positively
recognized other improvements
related to park access. Surveys revealed
improved ratings of the condition
of sidewalks around the park,
improved perceptions of crimerelated
safety and reduced concern
about traffic around the park. New
fences and improved sidewalks
around the park entrances, along
with the improved sightlines, likely
contributed to these ratings.
Despite these positive commureports,
the community exnity
pressed
a few concerns related to
bathrooms, relaxation areas and
programming that contrasted with
the enthusiasm toward this new
and well-used
park
equipment.
Surveys revealed improved
ratings of the
condition of sidewalks
around the park,
improved perceptions
of crime-related safety
and reduced concern
about traffic around
the park.
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Park visitors expressed frustration
about locked restrooms that did
not open until 2022, nonworking
water fountains and spray pads that
were not activated.
Lack of programming and shade
also concerned residents. Many
respondents expressed disappointment
in the lack of programming
and events in the newly revitalized
park to date. In addition, two oldgrowth
oak trees were removed from
the park to make room for expanded
play spaces and the basketball court.
Despite the addition of a covered
picnic table, community members
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