SUMMARY
ROUND 1 COMMUNITY INPUT
431
92
completed parks input questionnaires
completed parks student questionnaires
HOW DO WE VIEW PARKS TODAY? 62% of respondents are feeling satisfied with the QUALITY of parks in West Kelowna 59% of respondents are feeling satisfied with the NUMBER of parks in West Kelowna
190+
people engaged in-person
Below is a snapshot of input collected through the first round of engagement on the Parks Master Plan. It includes input on people's impressions of parks in West Kelowna today and an overview of ideas shared about future priorities.
(open house, meetings, pop-ups)
See separate document for the full engagement summary.
TOP PRIORITIES
that remain relevant from the 2016 Parks Master Plan
f 1 New grass sports fields 2f Upgrades to existing sports fields f Continued protection of Mount Boucherie 3 f Updates to waterfront accesses 4
ELEMENTS OF THE PARKS NETWORK that participants are more satisfied with
f Natural park spaces
f Playgrounds
f Picnic areas
f Furnishings
f Recreational trails
ELEMENTS OF THE PARKS NETWORK that participants are less satisfied with
f Fields - including f Park washrooms baseball, softball, f Public docks rectangular/ multi-use, and f Aquatic play lighting features
56
f Extension of waterfront trail connections 5 Outdoor skating was identified as a new potential priority not identified in the 2016 plan
IDEA THEMES about what people would like to see prioritized in the future for parks
Improving Existing Parks
Pets in Parks
Parks Acquisition
Lakefront
Sports Facility Improvements
Leisure and Gathering
New Activities
Safety
Playgrounds
Operations and Maintenance / Asset Management