Escambia survey results: County parks
- November 4, 2014
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MyEscambia.com recently asked residents to complete an online survey to gauge the communities' thoughts and ideas about Parks and Community Centers in Escambia County.
The results:
Envision Escambia 2028: Parks & Community Centers
Question #1: In which area of Escambia County do you currently live?
Nearly 25 percent of respondents live north of Nine Mile Road. Another 21 percent came from Pensacola Beach. More than 3 percent of respondents were from Perdido Key, 15 percent represented the neighborhoods in the area East of Palafox, South of Brent Lane/Bayou Boulevard to the Escambia Bay on the East and Pensacola Bay on the South and another 12 percent lives West of Palafox, East of New Warrington Road, South of Fairfield Drive, North of Pensacola Bay. No area of Escambia County was unrepresented in this survey.
Question #2: By the end of 2017, Escambia County will have spent $41 million to support the development and enhancement of more than 100 neighborhood, athletic and marine parks, as well as 16 community centers, throughout the County. Please tell us how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements. Well maintained parks, community centers and open spaces:
- Provide economic benefits (e.g.: enhanced property values) to residents: 42 percent strongly agree; 36 percent agree; 8 percent neither disagree nor agree; 3 disagree; 5.5 percent strongly disagree
- Improve a community’s quality of life: 60 percent strongly agree; 0 percent disagree or strongly disagree
- Improve air and water quality: 40 percent strongly agree; 22.86 percent agree
- Brings a community together: 43 percent strongly agree; 34 agree
- Relaxation: 15 percent
- Exercise: 10 percent
- Athletics/sports: 5 percent
- Spend time with family/friends: 20 percent
- Enjoy nature/wildlife/outdoors: 15 percent
- All of the above: 10 percent
- Other: 25 percent
- The facilities or equipment we are looking for is not available: 4 percent
- Security is inefficient: 8 percent
- Hours of operation are not convenient: 8 percent
- Location of facilities is not close to my home: 28 percent
- Facilities are not well maintained: 16 percent
- Members of my household use facilities from other organizations: 8 percent
- We are too busy or not interested: 16 percent
- All (or) most of the above: 4 percent
- Shelter/pavilions: 33 percent feel there are enough and 48.5 percent believe more are needed
- Benches and bleachers: 26 percent said there are enough, while 52 percent think more should be added
- Play equipment: 32 percent said there are enough and 45 percent think more are needed
- Lighting: 23 percent said there is enough lighting, while 63 percent said more lighting is needed
- Drinking fountains: 18 percent believe there are enough and 58 percent said more are needed
- Improving maintenance to existing parks/community centers
- Addition of walking trails
- More playgrounds for children
- Development of special facilities (dog parks, water playgrounds, boat ramps, etc.)
- Improved ADA access
- Land acquisition for new facilities
- Construction of new athletic facilities (baseball, soccer, basketball, tennis)
- After school programs: 59 percent
- Summer recreation programs: 74 percent
- Adult education programs (GED, job training): 44.5 percent
- Youth sports leagues: 63 percent
- Adult sports leagues: 52 percent
- Special events (festivals, concerts): 74 percent
- Excellent: 6.25 percent
- Very good: 12.5 percent
- Good: 44 percent
- Fair: 29 percent
- Poor: 0 percent
- No opinion: 19 percent