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4 MYTH: Most people don't want or aren't willing to pay for park and recreation services <br />REALITY: Most North Americans are willing to pay for these services. About 3 out of 4 citizens say <br />their local recreation and park services are worth as much or more than the national <br />average paid for such services. There are mixed sentiments concerning the proper way to <br />pay for such services, with the majority of citizens, in US and Canada supporting a <br />combination of tax support and fees and chcrges. <br />These findings, based on representative samples from both the US and Canada, provide the first <br />comprehensive understanding of the use and benefits asscc,cted with local government recreation and <br />park services. The vast majority of North Americans use these services, identify benefits which they value <br />from such use, and are willing to pay for them. <br />REFERENCE: <br />Crompton, J. and B. McGregor. 1994. Trends in the Fincncfng and Staffing of Local Government Park <br />and Recreation Services: 1964/5 to 1990/1. <br />Godbey, G., A. Graefe and S. James. 1992. The Benefits of Local Recreation and Park Services: A <br />Nationwide Study of the Perceptions of the American Public. Arlington, VA: NRPA. <br />Godbey, G., M. Roy, L. Payne and B. Orsega-Smith. The Relation of Local Park Use to Personal Health: An <br />Exploratory Investigation. In manuscript. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, College of <br />Health and Human Development. <br />Harper, J., D. Neider, G. Godbey and D. Lamont. 1997. The Use and Benefits of Local Government Parks <br />and Recreation Services: A Canadian Perspective. Winnipeg: Mcnitoba. University of Manitoba. <br />Robinson, J. and G. Godbey. 1997. Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time. <br />University Park: Penn State Press. <br />L] <br />