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SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMUNITY SURVEY
IMMEDIATE NEEDS:
Survey takers were asked if there existed any facility that they felt was in need of immediate attention . This question was posed in recognition that some facilities throughout the city are in need of repair or reconfiguration While Lancaster Parks & Recreation has plans to address and upgrade facilities to bring them to the highest level of safety and usage, this question ensures that priorities match the public concerns
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Is there an existing City Park facility or structure you feel needs immediate attention?
590 responses
To those who responded yes, the opportunity was provided to state which facilities needed attention There were 218 responses The top four answers are below and a complete list of responses may be found at the end of this document .
SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMUNITY SURVEY ASKING THE FUTURE STAKEHOLDERS:
When it comes to playgrounds, it cannot be debated that the demographic using the equipment is the population ages 12 and under According to the National City Park Alliance, “The most common reason cited for going to a park is ‘taking children,‘ and 25 percent of all children’s park use takes place in play areas Not surprisingly, play areas are the most common facility in neighborhood parks Accordingly, Krile Communications partnered with volunteers from Friends of the Lancaster Parks Organization to attend family-friendly events during the 2022 summer, specifically to collect data from children A unique voting system was set up using buckets and tokens that allowed children to select one of five different parks that they would most like to see built in Lancaster In addition, another voting booth was set up at Alley Park for children attending camps and retreats In total, 687 votes were collected from children Their selections are below
590 responses
The youth voting option was opened one last time during the Fairfield County Fair . While it cannot be confirmed that all of the children voting were from Lancaster, it can be confirmed that 620 kids voted and that they overwhelmingly are looking forward to a splashpad! (These numbers were collected in October 2022 after the initial close of the survey )
