2016-2017 - Great Park Public Outreach Surveys

Wants to good size garden added.

 Kids don’t know where food comes from; garden will teach kids the heritage of their food  Could sell plots for gardens because of the need throughout the City  Want to add “pick your own strawberries”  Want trees and places to just relax  Need to add more landscaping  Wants walking paths throughout the entire park  Connection to nature is important  Regardless where you are, you want a way to get throughout the park by foot/bike  Add winding paths with trees  Great Park needs gardens  Want to see if still plans for the gardens  Need place to decompress  All destination parks have a great garden  Garden could be a legacy—something people will talk about  Want a botanical garden  Would like to see green space for all ages, with picnic areas  Need an area with Orange County’s agricultural history  Original plans had a garden space; what happened to it?  There are no plans for flowers, trees, shrubs  We need a beautiful garden  Would like to see an arboretum  Needs gardens as a draw for Orange County like Huntington Library  Need gardens  Plans lack trees  We want walking paths winding through the areas of the park – like Central Park  Great Park needs a great garden  There were 59 acres of botanical gardens from the original plans, this is now missing

GOLF COURSE 

Do not build a golf course

 Don’t need any more golf courses in Orange County, especially in Irvine  Strongly opposed to golf course  Is the golf course staying?  It wasn’t wanted—why is it here?  We don’t want another one here  The golf course wasn’t discussed in 2004 focus group  I’m insulted by the golf course. We need more family activities.  Golf course takes up a lot of space  No golf course  Don’t think golf course is necessary  There’s already a bunch all around

MUSEUMS/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN

Dan Forsyth, President of Fire Society Museum

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