2016-2017 - Great Park Public Outreach Surveys

 This park is designed for sports, we need a place for kids  How big is the park compared to original plans?  The whole development used to be a Marine base, did any shrink for the park?  What is the timing of each parts to be open?  Is there going to be a retail center? A lot of people are asking  Isn’t the park big enough? The space is used insufficiently  There should be a place for leisure  This park was voted on 15 years ago, why is it taking so long?  Are there going to be shuttles provided to go to the Great Park?  The City of Irvine has done a great job at designing and building the Great Park.  It’s a good thing that the City was able to get Five Point development and AECOM working together again.  There has been a lot more construction this year than in the past decade. Very excited to see what the City does moving forward.  There needs to be a food court to similar to what can be found at UCI. There is nowhere for families to get food at the Great Park.  You’re building a sports complex, not a park  This process has gone long enough, that the City just starts removing from plans in hopes no one will notice, like the gardens  It is not fair that gardens are not part of the priority uses

FARM + FOOD LAB 

The Farm + Food Lab should be bigger

Farm + Food Lab is important

 Don’t need a lot of money to make great gardens  We need to invite the master gardeners back  How big is the new Farm + Food Lab going to be?  The new Farm + Food Lab needs to be at least 20‐50 acres  We need an urban agriculture component, a place for kids to learn how to grow

GARDEN SPACE/AGRICULTURE 

There should be different types of gardens, not a sports facility  Gardens add more culture – there should be a Chinese and Middle Eastern garden  There should be botanical gardens  It’s sad to have a park without gardens  I want to be in a garden without seeing a house or a car  It’s a big miss without a garden  I would like to see the golfing area turned into a garden  I can’t believe the gardens were eliminated  There should be an option on the survey for gardens, it’s sad that it’s not even an option  Gardens are so important  Gardens appeal to everyone, even children can appreciate it  How can you have a great park without great gardens?  Gardens are a staple in our community  The survey doesn’t address gardens  Botanical garden—would like to see one happen in the park

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