Eudora Park Master Plan - Survey

Let your voice be heard today! The City of Eudora would like your input to help determine parks and recreation priorities for our community. Parks and recreation facilities contribute significantly to your quality of life; and your opinions are very important to us. This survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete. We greatly appreciate your time.

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* 1. How important are quality parks, paved trails, recreation facilities, and programs to you?

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Minimally Important

Not Important

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* 2. Overall, how would you rate the physical condition of the parks, natural area, or open spaces you or other members of your household have visited during the past 12 months?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Have not visited

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* 3. Overall, how would you rate the physical condition of the recreation facilities and buildings you or other members of your household have visited during the past 12 months?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Have not visited

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* 4. How would you rate the overall quality of recreation programs offered by the City of Eudora that you or other members of your household have participated in during the past 12 months?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Have not participated

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* 5. Do you feel that there are sufficient public parks, natural areas, and open spaces within walking distance of your residence?

Yes

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* 6. How well do the parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs in Eudora reflect the identity of the City?

Very well

Somewhat

Minimally

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* 7. How important are quality parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs to the identity of Eudora?

Very important

Somewhat important

Minimally important

Not important

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* 8. Parks, recreation, and open spaces provide a multitude of benefits. From the following list, please select the top FIVE benefits that are MOST IMPORTANT to you and your household.

Community character (quality of the built environment, neighborhoods, streetscapes, etc.)

Community safety

Conservation of natural areas

Economic development (helping the city to be more vibrant, increasing property values, and attracting/retaining businesses)

Education (arts, culture, science, etc.)

Food production education/community gardens/fruit orchard

Neighborhood/community open space for social interactions and play (creating a sense of community bringing people together)

Recreation and athletics

Sustainability (ecological, fiscal, and social equity)

Transportation/connectivity (e.g., bike lanes, trails, greenways)

Preservation of the heritage of the City of Eudora

Promotion of holistic health (physical, social engagement, psychological), wellness, and fitness

Youth development

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please check ALL the City of Eudora parks that you or members of your household have visited during the past 12 months.

Abraham Still Park

Acorn Park

Asher Cohn Park

Bluejacket Park

Disc Golf Course at Bluejacket Park

CPA Park

East Sports Complex

Kerr Field

Lucy Kaegi Park

Babe Ruth Field at Lucy Kaegi Park

Youth Field at Lucy Kaegi Park

Paschal Fish Park

Pilla Park

Village Green at Nottingham

Wakarusa River Boat Ramp

Baseball / Softball Fields at West Sports Complex

Soccer Field at West Sports Complex

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* 10. Have you or members of your household used any of Eudora’s trails during the past 12 months.

Yes

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* 11. Please check ALL the reasons that you or members of your household typically use the trails.

Recreation/Fitness

Transportation

Leisure

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Please check ALL the reasons that prevent you or other members of your household from using parks and recreation facilities or programs in Eudora more often.

Don’t know where to go/what’s offered

Too far from our residence

Don’t have time or interest

Parks are too crowded

People experiencing homelessness there

Program times are not convenient

Desired facility/program is not offered

Fees are too high

Registration for programs is difficult

Poor customer service by staff

Lack of public restrooms

Aquatics (Lesson, fitness, teams)

Facility operating hours not convenient

Facilities lack right equipment

Facilities are not well maintained

Use facilities in other cities

Poor/uncomfortable park atmosphere

Inadequate lighting

No visible patrolling presence

Not accessible by public transportation

Not accessible to people with disabilities

Activities going on make me feel unsafe

I hear negative things about parks

Not enough people to feel comfortable

Fear of getting injured

Other (please specify)