CHAPTER ONE • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT INDOOR RECREATION SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
• South Naperville was identified by the highest percentage of respondents (28% of the statistical survey; 27% in the open survey) as the desired location for a new recreation facility. • It is important to note that 12% (statistical) and 14% (open) do not support a new recreation center, while 14% (statistical) and 12% (open) are undecided. • Both samples show high interest in both fitness and wellness programs (85%) and an indoor pool with accompanying aquatics programs (72%); this area also stood out as the largest unmet need in both survey samples. • Approximately one-third of respondents in both survey samples indicated an interest in more programming for adults over the age of 60.
CONCLUSION
The Naperville Park District’s Indoor Recreation Space Needs Assessment provides insight into the current state of its facility utilization with recommendations for implementing efficiencies, considering resident input on recreation interests and needs, and assessing the need for a potential future facility. As the demand for indoor recreation continues to grow in Naperville, conclusions and recommendations have been developed to optimize current facility use and guide future development of new and enhanced indoor recreation space. Overall, this assessment initiative brought to light four main areas for the District to focus on in the future: • Determine how to address the community’s strong demand for indoor aquatics, particularly for swim lessons, aquatic therapy, and fitness swimming. • Prioritize the expansion for indoor recreation in south Naperville (beyond the limited programs available at the 95th Street Center via a lease agreement). • Recognize any future indoor recreation programming needs to evolve and adapt, not only as national trends change, but also to address specifically the still growing and increasingly diverse population in Naperville. • Understanding Naperville’s older population will continue the trend of “aging in place” and the District needs to focus on providing a wider variety of fitness and wellness programs for older adults.
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