2021-2025 Parks & Open Space Plan Survey

1. Survey

The City of Monona Parks & Recreation Department wants community participation in our Parks & Open Space Survey to gather information for updating Monona's Park & Open Space Plan for 2021-2025.

The purpose of the survey is to assess the current and future leisure interests and preferences of community residents. Data obtained from the survey will be used by the City of Monona to guide the development of future programs and facilities.

The survey questions will focus primarily on parks (areas designated for passive and active recreation), and open spaces (lands suitable for preservation and education.)

This survey should take approximately five minutes to complete with 15 questions. Please respond by THIS DATE. Thank you in advance for your participation!

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* 1. Please select the one statement that best describes where you live.

Resident of City of Monona

Resident of Dane County

Do not live in the City of Monona or Dane County

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* 2. What is your age?

18-29

30-39

40-50

51-60

61+

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* 3. How many individuals (including yourself) reside in your houshold?

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* 4. Are there individuals in your household that are:

	None	1	2	3+
Under age 18	Under age 18 None	Under age 18 1	Under age 18 2	Under age 18 3+
Over age 65	Over age 65 None	Over age 65 1	Over age 65 2	Over age 65 3+

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* 5. How do you obtain information about Monona Parks & Recreation (Please select all that apply)

Word of mouth

Program guides

WVMO

Newspaper

City website

E-mail

Social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

Kiosks/sandwich boards in parks

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Is there any park related information that you would like to see on the website that is not currently there?

Yes

(If yes please specify)

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* 7. Overall, how would you rate the existing parks and recreational facilities in the City of Monona?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 8. How do you rate the number of facilities provided by the City of Monona Parks & Recreation Department?

	Too Many	Enough	Almost Enough	Not Enough
Neighborhood & community parks	Neighborhood & community parks Too Many	Neighborhood & community parks Enough	Neighborhood & community parks Almost Enough	Neighborhood & community parks Not Enough
Athletic fields & courts	Athletic fields & courts Too Many	Athletic fields & courts Enough	Athletic fields & courts Almost Enough	Athletic fields & courts Not Enough
Walking, biking, multi-use trails	Walking, biking, multi-use trails Too Many	Walking, biking, multi-use trails Enough	Walking, biking, multi-use trails Almost Enough	Walking, biking, multi-use trails Not Enough
Aquatic facilities	Aquatic facilities Too Many	Aquatic facilities Enough	Aquatic facilities Almost Enough	Aquatic facilities Not Enough
Public restrooms	Public restrooms Too Many	Public restrooms Enough	Public restrooms Almost Enough	Public restrooms Not Enough

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* 9. Which of the following Monona facilities, if any, have you or any member of your household visited or used in the past two years? (Please check all that apply)

Monona Bank RiverRink

Baseball fields

Soccer fields

Tennis courts

Pickleball courts

Basketball courts

Sand Boxes

Skate park

Dog park

Nature trails

Park shelters

Restrooms

Boat landings

Walking & biking trails

Outdoor pool

Neighborhood parks

Playgrounds

Large multi-use parks for both active & passive recreation

Open space within 10 minutes of your household

Mountain bike trail

San Damiano

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Which of the following recreational activities are important to you and members of your household? (Please check all that apply)

Baseball/Softball

Soccer

Football (Flag/tackle)

Volleyball

Kickball

Tennis

Golf

Swimming

Basketball

Skateboarding

Ice Skating

Roller-skating/blading

Disc Golf

Walking/Jogging

Biking

Power boat

Fishing

Picnicking/social gathering

Geo-Caching

Playground

Pickleball

Snowshoeing

Cross country skiing

Kayak/canoeing/paddle boarding

Mountain biking

Gardening

Sledding

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Listed below are several improvements and possible additions that could be made to existing City parks and recreational facilities. Indicate the level of importance each should receive by the City.

Please specify other desired facility

The City purchased the San Damiano property at 4123 Monona Dr. on June 1, 2021 for 8.6 million dollars. The 10 acre property with over 1400 ft of Lake Monona shoreline includes a house, garage, mature trees, and open space. The City currently has a 2 million dollar grant award from Dane County and is applying for another 2.4 million dollar federal grant for acquisition of the property. The following questions are related to the purchase and any future development of San Damiano.

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* 12. Do you support the City purchasing the San Damiano property for the use as a public park?

Yes

Other (please specify)

2021-2025 Parks & Open Space Plan Survey

1. Survey

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* 1. Please select the one statement that best describes where you live.

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. How many individuals (including yourself) reside in your houshold?

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* 4. Are there individuals in your household that are:

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* 5. How do you obtain information about Monona Parks & Recreation (Please select all that apply)

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* 6. Is there any park related information that you would like to see on the website that is not currently there?

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* 7. Overall, how would you rate the existing parks and recreational facilities in the City of Monona?

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* 8. How do you rate the number of facilities provided by the City of Monona Parks & Recreation Department?

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* 9. Which of the following Monona facilities, if any, have you or any member of your household visited or used in the past two years? (Please check all that apply)

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* 10. Which of the following recreational activities are important to you and members of your household? (Please check all that apply)

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* 11. Listed below are several improvements and possible additions that could be made to existing City parks and recreational facilities. Indicate the level of importance each should receive by the City.

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* 12. Do you support the City purchasing the San Damiano property for the use as a public park?

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* 13. Do you support increased taxes of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value per year for 25 years for the acquistion of this property?

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* 14. What do you like best about Monona parks and open spaces?

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* 15. What do you like least about Monona parks and open spaces?

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* 16. Do you have any other input regarding Monona's parks and open spaces?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Renovating neighborhood parks & playgrounds	Renovating neighborhood parks & playgrounds Very Important	Renovating neighborhood parks & playgrounds Somewhat Important	Renovating neighborhood parks & playgrounds Not Important
Renovating existing outdoor basketball courts	Renovating existing outdoor basketball courts Very Important	Renovating existing outdoor basketball courts Somewhat Important	Renovating existing outdoor basketball courts Not Important
Renovating picnic areas/shelters, adding seating	Renovating picnic areas/shelters, adding seating Very Important	Renovating picnic areas/shelters, adding seating Somewhat Important	Renovating picnic areas/shelters, adding seating Not Important
Renovating existing baseball/softball fields	Renovating existing baseball/softball fields Very Important	Renovating existing baseball/softball fields Somewhat Important	Renovating existing baseball/softball fields Not Important
Renovating existing soccer fields	Renovating existing soccer fields Very Important	Renovating existing soccer fields Somewhat Important	Renovating existing soccer fields Not Important
Linking neighborhood parks with walking/biking trails	Linking neighborhood parks with walking/biking trails Very Important	Linking neighborhood parks with walking/biking trails Somewhat Important	Linking neighborhood parks with walking/biking trails Not Important
Adding water fountains & benches to trails	Adding water fountains & benches to trails Very Important	Adding water fountains & benches to trails Somewhat Important	Adding water fountains & benches to trails Not Important
Adding trails to Community Parks	Adding trails to Community Parks Very Important	Adding trails to Community Parks Somewhat Important	Adding trails to Community Parks Not Important
Improving access to Winnequah Lagoon for winter ice skating	Improving access to Winnequah Lagoon for winter ice skating Very Important	Improving access to Winnequah Lagoon for winter ice skating Somewhat Important	Improving access to Winnequah Lagoon for winter ice skating Not Important
Adding a community garden	Adding a community garden Very Important	Adding a community garden Somewhat Important	Adding a community garden Not Important
Adding a disc golf course	Adding a disc golf course Very Important	Adding a disc golf course Somewhat Important	Adding a disc golf course Not Important
Adding dedicated pickleball courts	Adding dedicated pickleball courts Very Important	Adding dedicated pickleball courts Somewhat Important	Adding dedicated pickleball courts Not Important
Adding an additional dog park	Adding an additional dog park Very Important	Adding an additional dog park Somewhat Important	Adding an additional dog park Not Important
Adding a splash pad	Adding a splash pad Very Important	Adding a splash pad Somewhat Important	Adding a splash pad Not Important
Adding restrooms or improving existing park restrooms	Adding restrooms or improving existing park restrooms Very Important	Adding restrooms or improving existing park restrooms Somewhat Important	Adding restrooms or improving existing park restrooms Not Important
Improving existing outdoor swimming pool	Improving existing outdoor swimming pool Very Important	Improving existing outdoor swimming pool Somewhat Important	Improving existing outdoor swimming pool Not Important
Increasing the visibility of law enforcement at parks	Increasing the visibility of law enforcement at parks Very Important	Increasing the visibility of law enforcement at parks Somewhat Important	Increasing the visibility of law enforcement at parks Not Important
Building Memorials/Naming of Benches	Building Memorials/Naming of Benches Very Important	Building Memorials/Naming of Benches Somewhat Important	Building Memorials/Naming of Benches Not Important
Improved lake access (ADA accessible)	Improved lake access (ADA accessible) Very Important	Improved lake access (ADA accessible) Somewhat Important	Improved lake access (ADA accessible) Not Important
Other	Other Very Important	Other Somewhat Important	Other Not Important