2013 RECREATION, PARK, and OPEN SPACE ... - Titusville City Hall

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Please answer yes or no to the following statements. Answer Options Yes No Parks are important to my family. 243 8 Recreational programming is important to my family. 215 35 Recreational trails are important to my family. 226 24 Recreational waterways are important to my family. 195 55 There are sufficient parks in the Titusville area. 213 35 There are sufficient recreational programs available in the Titusville area. 158 87 It is easy to find information about Titusville area recreation programs. 130 112 Parks are adequately maintained. 148 96 I feel safe when I visit the parks. 225 21 Most residents find out about parks and recreation activities through the local newspapers or on the School District website. Residents seem to be attracted to parks because of their multi-use trails (69%), picnic facilities (57%), playgrounds (55%), programs and activities (52%), and open spaces (52%). There is a high demand for recreational programming. Respondents indicate these needs: • Art/music/theater – elementary age through seniors • Aerobic exercise – mostly teens, adults, and seniors • Arts and crafts – preschool, elementary, middle school ages • Preschool activities • Indoor and outdoor sports – primarily for elementary age through teens with some demand for adults • Sports camps – elementary, middle school, and teens • Swimming lessons – preschool through middle school • Community special events – all ages • After-school programs – elementary, middle school, teens • Summer day camps – elementary and middle school Summer playgrounds – pre-school and elementary school Senior programming Nature and environmental programs - elementary through adults Concerts in the parks – teens, adults, and seniors When asked about recreational facilities, respondents were given options to identify which needed improved, what facilities there needs to be more of; and what facilities there do not need to be any more of. The following shows the highest rankings in each category. Facilities that need to be improved – playgrounds, tennis courts, all parks 50
Facilities where more are needed • Environmental education areas • Dog parks • Sledding/tubing areas • Horseshoe courts • Kayak access points to Oil Creek Facilities of which there are sufficient (60% or more indicated they are sufficient) • High school swimming pool • Soccer fields • Softball fields • Football fields • Bocce courts • Hiking trails • Horseback riding trails • Greenways • Baseball fields • Skateboard areas When asked about the importance of a series of natural resource base protection and preservation options, respondents strongly supported all. An average rating between 2.5 and 3.4 ranks the item as very important. As can be seen in the chart below, all items fall within that range. How important are each of the following in the Titusville area? Answer Options Rating Average 1. Protect water resources including streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. 3.41 2. Promote Oil Creek as an economic benefit to the area. 3.26 3. Improve access to Oil Creek in Downtown Titusville. 2.89 4. Improve recreational access to Oil and Pine Creeks. 2.88 5. Develop parklets with pavilions, kayak launch, picnic areas, etc. along Oil and Pine Creeks. 2.93 6. Complete the Queen City Trail. 3.07 7. Create trailheads and connecting trails to provide easy access to the regional trail system. 3.04 8. Promote the trail system as an economic benefit to the area. 3.12 9. Protect open space such as steep slopes, woodlands, and fields. 2.96 10. Protect linear corridors of open space (greenways) that may include trails, streams or protected natural areas and habitats. 3.00 Questionnaire respondents wrote 156 other comments as part of their responses. These comments are listed in the Appendices. 51
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Executive Summary The Titusville ar
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Introduction COMPREHENSIVE RECREATI
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