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� ' '1 � <br />x� � ' • <br />:� , <br />� <br />• <br />� <br />PARK AND RECREATION SURVEY REPORT <br />.�fi�� � <br />� <br />�� <br />,�..�� � 3 <br />��' <br />Arden Hills residents emphasize the preservation of natural <br />space in their villacre park syste�n. Recently a survey was mailed <br />to every residence in Arden Hills, asking residents to express <br />their preferences for future park f.acilities and recreational <br />i �- `I - - ---- <br />proqrams. _. � i questionnaires repre- <br />senting �'��of the village households were returned and analyzed. <br />� <br />Residents were asked what they ,,considered to be most important <br />z �ranked natural ooPn spaces <br />in future park plannina. Most (�� _ <br />23.-� .,,1.., _ � ,. e <br />first, followed by � who c�'►ose neirhborhood narks. �-�-��n I� <br />percent ranked a wild life refuae most important. The choices <br />given, the perc�ntage of re�oondents ranking each item first, <br />and the average rank each choice received are given below: <br />APPROACH TO PARY. FLAt�NING <br />t�atural Open SpacAs <br />.� Neichborhood Lark� <br />KG'pD�riC <br />� Co*^4�nunit <br />evelo <br />AV�RAGE RANK <br />(1 is hia?z; 6 <br />2.1 :� � <br />2.6 �, _ <br />2.7 �> �; <br />3.8 <br />��(- <br />_ 'y (; <br />4 � .� �� <br />. <br />4 . � ti. � <br />�.� <br />A preference for preservina natural terrain f.or recreational <br />activities was also evident in the kinds of facilities that <br />residents said their families would be likely to use if they <br />were available. Twenty-eiaht facilities were listed ranqina <br />from large ball fields to s:nall tot lot equipment to n�tural areas <br />.� -; ,.` <br />and trails. Write in space.,�•;as also provided. �5��} of the <br />,� ,� ,� f. <br />question�aires(-3� out of �)� had at least one item checked. <br />Those items chosen most frequently were: <br />e re.`.uaF� <br />d recreationa <br />facilitie� <br />thin.^.G aG the <br />v nark _ <br />P <br />�o CF RFSPC:�'DEICTS <br />gn,tiKITG FI�''T Oi? 1 <br />:, <br />C7 � L.' ! V <br />� � �) -; <br />, , , ,<. , <br />7 �- <br />��/t �"1e � � <br />