COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 2

By summer 2020, the planning team had developed goals and policies and preliminary park improvements— together, the heart of what will guide the development of the parks and recreation system in the years ahead. These goals, policies and projects were the focus of a virtual community workshop and an online survey in August and September 2020.

City Staff publicized the August 27 virtual workshop with posters, email blasts, social media posts, and direct outreach to stakeholders. While only 8 participants attended the virtual workshop, feedback was valuable. The workshop’s activities were then translated into an online survey, which was completed by 26 community members.

ACTIVITY 1: GOALS

Twelve draft goals for Tracy’s parks, recreation and trails were presented, with images to convey what each goal might mean for the City’s park system. Participants were asked to rate the importance of each goal on a statement of 1 (not a priority) to 5 (high priority).

All of the draft goals were generally felt to be important by participants, earning average ratings of between 4 and 5. Well-Maintained Parks emerged as the goal with the greatest support, followed by Access to Natural Places, Comfortable and Attractive Parks, Safe Parks, and Trails for Recreation and Active Transportation.

ACTIVITY 2: PARK-BYPARK PRIORITIES

In a second activity, community members took a virtual tour through a selection of Tracy parks where significant improvements could be made, and asked to provide input on (1) how much of a priority it should be to improve each park, and (2) which potential improvements they felt most positive about.

Parks that were mentioned by workshop and survey participants but not included in the activity were:

> William Adams Park

> Veterans Park

> Joseph Tiago Park

> Dorlane Thrasher Park

> Bill Schwartz Park

> William Adams Park

Priority Score: 3.48

Priority Score: 3.35

Priority Score: 3.32

Priorities

Priority Score: 3.17

Priorities

Priority Score: 3.12

Priority Score: 2.96