Question 6 What type of special events would draw you to the Great Park? (Open‐ended question)
Question 6 asked each survey respondent to elaborate on the types of events that would most likely draw them to the Great Park. Of the 3,900 surveys collected, 1,864 constituents responded. Of the 1,864 surveys analyzed for Question 6, those that shared more than 20 similar responses were analyzed. Some 13 responses were submitted more than 20 times, and collectively were submitted 2,245 times, when multiple suggestions were calculated. Of the top responses to Question 6, events/festivals, concerts/music, gardening workshops, movies and family were the top 5 responses. Events/festivals were submitted 746 times as a special event that
would draw survey respondents to the Great Park. Compared with other results and local knowledge, respondents would be drawn to the Great Park for events/festivals presumably for the opportunity to attend a large scale City event such as current holiday events. The chart below outlines the quantity of the most popular responses to Question 6.
Amount of responses
Amount of responses
Amount of responses
Associated word
Associated word
Associated word
Events/festivals Concerts/music
746 618 140 139 103
Cultural events
102
Sports
56 44 35 27
Children’s activities
93 80 62
Farmers Market
Gardening workshops
Holiday events Food options
BMX track
Movies Family
Free parking
Surveys that included events/festivals as a response also elaborated by including fireworks displays to celebrate Independence Day or New Year’s Eve, and cultural food festivals. Responses that included concerts/music, did not elaborate on specific performances. However, community event staff observed individuals who voiced their request for an additional amphitheater since the closure of the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Responses that included gardening workshops elaborated on their response by requesting a 50‐ to 170‐acre botanical garden. Additionally, other submissions requested more community workshops at the Farm + Food Lab and a community vegetable garden at the Great Park.
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