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Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experience <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 team to test the feasibility of developing a multi-million dollar community <br /> center in this city of 80,000 residents. <br /> Q5. Top Three Indoor Features <br /> Questions on the survey that Residents Would Use the Most <br /> addressed issues including by percentage of respondents(Three choices could be made) <br /> priority program spaces for the Weight room/cardiovascular equipment area 33% <br /> Indoor recreational pool with features/water slide 33% <br /> community center, pricing Indoor running/walking track 30% <br /> Indoor pool for exercise swimming 26%1 <br /> strategies for membership and Aerobics/fitness space 21% <br /> Space for senior activities 17% 1 <br /> daily admissions frequency of Gymnasiums for basketball and volleyball 14% <br /> Multipurpose space for classes and meetings 13% <br /> Visitation by potential users Ice skating rink 13% <br /> , Space for teen activities 11% <br /> support for capital funding and Indoor pool for competitive swimming <br /> Performing arts center 7% <br /> Rac uetball/handball/wall ball courts 7%' <br /> potential voter support for the q y <br /> Dance rooms for tap/ballet/ballroom/square dancing 5% <br /> prod ect. Arts and crafts rooms 5% <br /> Rock climbing wall 3% <br /> Banquet and catering facilities 3% 1 1 1 <br /> Indoor soccer 2% 1 <br /> Extensive cross-tabular analysis none chosen 12% <br /> 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% <br /> of survey findings were First choice ®Second choice oThird choice <br /> conducted to understand issues «,,(d w: Ik6isu w lu,s6w(c(F)c.c�nbcw 00b y <br /> of importance to various age groups, genders, etc. <br /> Results from the survey were used as a key in shaping program spaces for the community center. <br /> Results from the survey were also used in developing pricing strategies for yearly and daily <br /> admission fees. <br /> A successful sales tax voter election was held in August of 1999. The center is currently open <br /> and operating. <br /> MIKE HOOD, Director or <br /> MIKE GRIGGS, Park Superintendent <br /> Columbia Parks and Recreation Department <br /> City of Columbia, Missouri <br /> PO Box N <br /> 1 South 7th Street <br /> Columbia, Missouri 65205 <br /> (573) 874-7460 <br /> Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience- 9 <br />