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X's 0 <br />r i arks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experten <br />NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY (2007-2008) <br />Saint Paul, Minnesota <br />The City of Saint Paul conducted a community attitude and interest citizen survey during the <br />winter of 2007-08 to establish priorities for the future improvement of parks, trails, greenways, <br />and recreation facilities,, programs and services. The survey was designed to obtain statistically <br />valid results from households throughout the City of Saint Paul. The survey was administered by <br />a combination of mail and phone. <br />Leisure Vision worked extensively with City of Saint Paul officials in the development of the <br />survey questionnaire. This work allowed the survey to be tailored to issues of strategic <br />importance to effectively plan the future system. <br />The goal was to obtain a total of at least 700 completed surveys. This goal was accomplished, <br />with n total c 797 <br />surveys having been <br />completed. The results <br />of the random sample of <br />797 households have a <br />95% level of confidence <br />with a precision of at <br />least +/ -3.5%. Results <br />from the survey were <br />benchmarked as <br />compared to Leisure <br />Vision's national <br />benchmarking data-base. <br />Leisure Vision <br />additionally conducted <br />an on-site survey at the <br />Como Park Zoo <br />I I i iml <br />019. Acfions Respon4ents Would Be Most Oil* <br />to Fund! Wifth Ofty Tax Dollars, <br />bypercentage of respondeflis who selected thie item asone of flieirtop four dIQice5, <br />Develop new/conniect existing walkingibilking trails <br />Use gr ways alang rivers to deve4op trails <br />Purchase land to piretsterve open space <br />Fix-upirepair older park bluildi,ngs, and faoilities <br />Upgxadeexisfirg neighborhood recreation cerkter!� <br />Develop ne%� outdoor aqua,tic faic ilia y in Como Park <br />Devetop new indoor recreaflonceiiters <br />Upgrade existing youthla,dullathletio fiel4s <br />Develop new off-leash dog parks <br />Putchase land for athil ti o fi eldshac faci]ibes <br />Develop nvA, outdoor ice- skaling rinks <br />Devetop new youth and ad athlefi c fields <br />Upgrade isting city goff courses <br />10% 20% <br />lost Willing M24,id Most Wiffing 03rd Mo8t niffing 104thmost Wilfilig <br />regarding customer satisfaction and strategic decision-making. <br />Michael Hahn. <br />Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department <br />300 City Hall Annex <br />Saint Paul,, Minnesota 55102 <br />Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience - 2 <br />