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24 <br />APPENDICES <br />A. Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Open Space Survey Results <br />B. Public Meeting Summaries <br />C. Trail Segment Analysis <br />D. Individual Park Maps and Renovation Recommendations <br />A. Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Open Space Survey Results <br />Introduction <br />In February 2001, the City of Arden Hills conducted a public opinion survey. The survey was designed to <br />determine residents’ attitudes about parks, recreation and open space issues and to help guide preparation <br />of a parks, trails and open space plan for the City. The written survey was sent to 3,897 households and <br />businesses in the City. A total of 593 completed surveys were returned resulting in a response rate of 15%. <br />This is a higher than normal response rate for a mail-back survey and indicates a high level of interest in City <br />parks, trails and open spaces. This high response gives the survey results a relatively high degree of accu- <br />racy. The margin of error of the survey is plus or minus 4%. The following is a summary of the findings, <br />implications for the parks and trails plan and the results for each question. <br />1) Visitation <br />Of the 593 returned surveys, 45% of the participants used Arden Hills’ parks and trails on a weekly basis, <br />21% on a monthly basis and 26% on a yearly basis. These percents remained mostly constant when <br />broken into the four demographic areas: north, central, southeast and southwest. The frequency of park <br />use among survey respondents is likely to be higher than the average resident’s use of parks and trails. This <br />is due to the possibility that park users were more likely to complete and return the survey than non-park <br />users. <br />2) Barriers to participation <br />Only 8% of those surveyed said they had never used the parks and trails system. Of this 8%, the two most <br />frequent explanations as to why the respondent had never used a park or trail were: 1) The respondent was <br />unaware of parks and trails; or 2) The respondent was new to the community, which might also explain <br />why they are unaware of the existing park and trail system. Overall, few barriers exist to participation. <br />Barriers to participation (# of responses): <br />Not aware of parks 16 <br />Prefer other parks 7 <br />Not interested 7 <br />Parks hard to find 5 <br />Inadequate transportation 1 <br />3) Parks & Trails Use <br />Ramsey County - Tony Schmidt Park is the most frequently visited park in Arden Hills. The survey results <br />indicate that residents from all areas of Arden Hills use Ramsey County - Tony Schmidt Park equally. <br />Residents from all areas of the City also frequently use Cummings, Floral, Valentine, Hazelnut and Perry. As <br />expected, the frequency of use for each park seems to be based on their specific amenities, size and loca-
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