Based on the responses, the most popular adult indoor recreation activities center on fitness. Of note, in responses were a third of respondents reporting not participating in any adult indoor recreation within the past year. With the heat present for approximately a third of the year in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the lack of participation in indoor recreation by adults likely represents a lack of convenient options that interest them. In a different but directly related survey question, the highest priority among respondents for park and recreation expenditures, recognizing limited funding available, was to “develop new indoor recreation opportunities (e.g. recreation center, indoor swimming).” Although outdoor opportunities and activities, such as trails and renovations to existing parks, were important to respondents, new indoor recreation opportunities were most important (first or second priority out of six priorities) for approximately half of respondents. • The following children’s indoor recreation activities received the most responses for participation by the respondents’ children or their families within the past year:
1. None (56%) 2. Swimming/diving (13%) 3. Bowling (13%) 4. Watching games/spectator (13%) 5. Gymnastics/tumbling/cheerleading (12%)
Considering over half of respondents did not have any children under the age of 19 in their home, the 56 percent having no involvement with children’s indoor recreation activities is not abnormal. • Approximately 84 percent of respondents utilize the City’s trail system, which is a very high rate of utilization. The top reasons for utilization of the City’s trail system were the following: 1. Exercise (e.g. running, walking, bicycling, skating) (71%) 2. Leisure (e.g. strolling) (54%) 3. Communing with nature (32%) 4. I/we do not use the City’s trail system (16%) • Most respondents reported being satisfied or very satisfied with recreational activities provided by the City across all age groups. Each age group did contain a small percentage of respondents who reported being dissatisfied or very
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