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<strong>Parks</strong> and <strong>Recreation</strong> Master <strong>Plan</strong> Update 2011<br />

<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong><br />

Most Important <strong>Parks</strong> and <strong>Recreation</strong> Facilities<br />

From the list <strong>of</strong> 24 parks and recreation facilities, respondents were asked to select the four that<br />

are most important to them and members <strong>of</strong> their household. The following summarizes key<br />

findings:<br />

Paved walking and biking trails (50%) had the highest percentage <strong>of</strong> respondents<br />

select it as one <strong>of</strong> the four most important facilities for their household. The other<br />

most important facilities for respondent households include: natural areas/hiking and<br />

biking trails (41%), large community parks (29%), picnic shelters/park pavilions (19%),<br />

small neighborhood parks (19%), historic sites and museums (19%), and cross country<br />

skiing areas (18%). It should also be noted that paved walking and biking trails had the<br />

highest percentage <strong>of</strong> respondents select it as their first choice as the most important<br />

facility.<br />

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