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r i arks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experten <br />COMMUNITY AND AQUATIC CENTER FEASIBILITY STUDY (1999) <br />NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY (2008) (2010) <br />Columbia, Missouri <br />Leisure Vision conducted a statistically valid phone survey of 400 households as part of a <br />design/planning design/planning team to test the feasibility of developing a multi - million dollar community <br />center in this city of 80,000 residents. <br />Questions on the survey <br />addressed issues including <br />priority program spaces for the <br />community center, pricing <br />strategics for membership and <br />daily admissions, frequency of <br />visitation by potential users, <br />support for capital funding, and <br />potential Voter support for the <br />prcj cct. <br />Extensive cross- tabular analysis <br />of survey findings were <br />conducted to understand issues <br />Q5. Toy Three Indoor Features <br />that Residents Would Use the Mop st <br />by percentage of respondents (Three choices could be made) <br />Weight room /cardiovascullar equipment area 33%, <br />Indoor recreatliional pool with features/water slide 33 % <br />Indoor running/walking track BEE= 130%, <br />Indoor pool for exerciiise swiiimming 26%1 <br />Aerobliics /fitness space 121 % 1 <br />Space for senior activities 17%, 1 <br />Gymnasiums for basketballl and vollleyball 14 % <br />Multipurpose space for classes and meetings 13%, <br />Ice skating rink 13%, <br />Space for teen activities 1 1%, <br />Indoor pool for competitive swimmliing 8% <br />Performing arts center 7 % <br />Racquetball /handball/wallyballl courts 7 % <br />CDance rooms for tap/ballet/ballroom/square dancing 5%, 1 1 1 <br />Arts and crafts rooms 5 % <br />Rock clJmbing wall % <br />Banquet and catering facilities 3 % 1 1 1 <br />Indoor soccer 2 %, 1 1 1 <br />none chosen 12/0 <br />0% 10% 20% 30%o 40%o <br />FwFirst choice MSecond choice OThird choice <br />Source:: L,eisure Vision/F.J'Chisiltw.e (December, 20,011) <br />of importance tc various age groups, genders, etc. <br />Results from the survey were used as a Icy in shaping program spaces for the community center. <br />Results from the survey were also used in developing pricing strategics for yearly and daily <br />admission fees. <br />A successful sales tax voter election was held in August of 1999. The center is currently ope <br />and r <br />MIKE HOOD, Director or <br />MIKE GRIB" GS, Park Superintendent <br />Columbia Parrs and Recreation Department <br />City of Columbia, Missouri <br />PO Box. IN <br />I South 7th Street <br />Columbia, Missouri 65205 <br />(573)1874-7460 <br />Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience - <br />