About 54 percent of intercept respondents selected making improvements and/or renovating existing amenities at parks as one of their top three choices. Preserving open space (45 percent) and increasing trail and pathway connectivity (43 percent) were also highly selected, as shown in Figure 4-13.
As in the statistically valid survey, 69 percent of intercept respondents indicated that improved conditions and maintenance of parks and facilities are the most important factors for increasing their utilization. Additionally, 41 percent of respondents would like to see better lighting in parks and trails.
Figure 4-13: Top Three Future Facility Priorities – Intercept Survey
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS I am happy to know the City of Oceanside has a desire to improve itself for the benefit of its residents. Keep it up! Thanks!
Honestly I didn’t know that many of these things existed. If I received a physical catalog or just a postcard letting me know that I could check out City of Oceanside Activity Guide, that would be fantastic.
The summer programs are great! My kids are teens, so they’ll be transitioning from attending beach camps to leading them soon. The parks are beautiful and well maintained. Adding (fencing off) an area for loose dogs at each park and school would be great.
Clear signs directing residents to nearby facilities would greatly affect our family’s usage! Thanks for the work you do daily on our behalf!
More shade protection on the playground. On sunny days it’s hard to use it. Everything is getting very hot.
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