APPENDIX VII: OPEN SURVEY & BRIEF ON-SITE QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT INDOOR RECREATION SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ADDITIONAL CONSTRAINTS TO USING PARK DISTRICT FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS Lack of an Indoor Pool Respondents suggested an indoor pool be added to the Naperville Park District. Respondents indicated several reasons for this need, including the desire for lap swimming, competitive swimming, group fitness, etc. The need for a pool is a theme mentioned throughout several open-ended questions. Lack of Nearby Facilities Respondents commented that facilities such as Fort Hill Activity Center are far from their homes. Several respondents suggested an activity center be added in the central and/or south side of the city. Lack of Specific Facilities/Programs Respondents indicated the Park District does not have indoor tennis and soccer facilities. Some respondents mentioned a need for more pickleball courts and another track, and one respondent mentioned that dance, gymnastics and soccer Respondents expressed their needs for age group programs and indicated that spaces for those programs are limited. For example, a few respondents indicated a need for more teen and young adult programs, while another respondent mentioned the need for early childhood indoor play areas. Aging Out of Programs Several respondents indicated they engaged in programs, but now that their children are older or grown, they do not utilize Park District programs anymore. Fees A couple of respondents mentioned that fees are a constraint to their participation. One respondent mentioned that the fee to play volleyball at Fort Hill is higher than another facility. Another respondent indicated they have limited discretionary income so they are selective about their program participation. CONDITION, UPKEEP AND CLEANLINESS OF INDOOR RECREATION FACILITIES Residents were asked to rate the overall quality (i.e., condition, upkeep, cleanliness) of the Naperville Park District’s indoor recreation facilities on a scale from excellent to poor, with an unsure/cannot judge option. The top three facilities perceived favorably were: Fort Hill Activity Center (73% excellent to good), Knoch Knolls Nature Center (51% excellent to good), and School Facilities (29% excellent to good). The lowest rated facilities included the smaller and older buildings. It is also important to note that for most facilities, the majority of respondents indicated that they were unsure/cannot judge the quality, suggesting that some facilities are less known in the community. Additionally, the total percentages of favorable and unfavorable facility rankings may be misleading when comparing facilities because the number of unsure/cannot judge responses changes the proportions of favorable to unfavorable responses. For example, 92% of responses for Studio One indicated that they are unsure/cannot judge the quality, and only the remaining 8% have favorable and unfavorable perceptions to share. The percentage of favorable or unfavorable responses appear small compared to better-known facilities even though the ratio of favorable to unfavorable responses is similar. Thus, the results should be interpreted with caution and comments help explain these results. programs fill quickly and more sessions are needed. Age Appropriate Programs and Spaces
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