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Lakeshore Park Updated Master Plan Community Survey

Lakeshore Park has been developed and managed over the years through a public-private partnership between the City of Knoxville and the non-profit Lakeshore Park Conservancy. The park began on sixty acres of land leased from the State of Tennessee and grew over the years to one hundred eighty-five acres owned by the City of Knoxville.

The current master plan for Lakeshore Park was created in 2014 after a comprehensive year-long public input process conducted by the City of Knoxville and the Lakeshore Park Conservancy and managed by U30 Group, Inc.

As the park celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary and some of the original improvements begin to need renovation or replacement, the Conservancy Board decided it would be appropriate to take a fresh look at the park master plan and to reconsider the optimal placement of park improvements within the enlarged area of the park. The Conservancy engaged Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects to study the park and make appropriate revisions and updates to the master plan, consistent with the public input report prepared by U30. The landscape architects have completed the process, and the master plan update is available on the Conservancy website.

This proposed update has been approved by the Conservancy Board and will be presented to City Council later this summer.  The Conservancy is soliciting comments from the general public about how well the updated Lakeshore Park Master Plan embraces the site and whether the vision for the park reflected in the update will continue to meet the general recreational needs of the community.

Please complete the following survey.  Your responses will help guide development of more detailed plans for specific improvements at the park.

Thanks for your interest in Lakeshore Park and for your participation in this process. The survey will remain open through July 31, 2020.

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1.How did you learn about the proposed update of the Lakeshore Park Master Plan?
2.Were you able to open and view the Master Plan update on the Conservancy website?
3.The Master Plan update...
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
makes appropriate use of the land at Lakeshore Park
appropriately preserves and embraces the natural beauty of the land
takes advantage of the views from the park and the views within the park
the proposed development of athletics, civics and natural zones accomplishes the goal of promoting physical health, cultural health and ecological health
creates an appropriate variety of experiences and recreational opportunities for visitors to the park
creates an environment that fosters community and shared experiences
4.What do you like most about the Master Plan update?
5.What do you like least about the Master Plan update?
6.How could the Master Plan update be improved?
7.What other ideas or concerns would you like to share about the Master Plan update?
8.What concerns you most about the future of Lakeshore Park?
9.What do you like most about Lakeshore Park as it exists today?
10.What do you like least about Lakeshore Park as it exists today?
11.If you could add one new feature or amenity at Lakeshore Park, what would it be?
12.How would you rate Lakeshore Park in the following categories?
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
Quality of park facilities
Type/variety of park facilities
Number/placement of restrooms
Condition of restrooms
Parking
Park maintenance, cleanliness and general upkeep
Landscaping and landscape maintenance
Scenic beauty
Safety and security
Accessibility
13.How many local public parks have you or members of your household visited in the last twelve months?
14.How often have you or a member of your household visited Lakeshore Park in the last twelve months?
15.What factors keep you from using the park more often? [Check all that apply]
16.Why do you and members of your household visit Lakeshore Park? [Check all that apply]
17.Which facilities at Lakeshore Park have you and members of your household used in the last twelve months? (Check all that apply.)
18.What types of events have you and members of your household attended at Lakeshore Park in the last twelve months? (Check all that apply.)
The following questions relate to water access for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards at Lakeshore Park.

For various reasons, including federal laws and regulations concerning navigable waterways, the existing foreshore dike and related agreements with federal agencies, and engineering challenges and costs, it may not be possible to improve direct access to the water at Lakeshore Park, but we would like to learn more about local interest in paddling.
19.Within the last twelve months, have you been on the water in a canoe, kayak or paddleboard (hereafter, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards are referred to collectively as “boats”)?
20.How many times have you been paddling in the last twelve months?
21.How many times in the last twelve months have you launched your boat at Lakeshore Park?
22.How do you transport a boat you own or rent to water access points?
23.How far are you willing and able to physically carry a boat from a parking/drop-off area to an access point?
24.Because of fluctuations in the water level, paddling in the Fourth Creek cove at Lakeshore Park is only possible from approximately March through November. If the access to the Fourth Creek boat launch was improved through addition of a vehicular drop-off point or parking lots within 500 feet of the access point, how often are you likely to go paddling at Lakeshore Park within a twelve month period?
25.If you or someone with whom you visit the park is a person with a disability, how would you rate the accessibility of the features and facilities at Lakeshore Park?
26.Do you ever visit the park after dark?
27.Do you feel welcome at Lakeshore Park?
28.Please check your age category:
29.How do you identify your race/ethnicity? [check all that apply]
30.How do you identify your gender?
31.Please enter your zip code.
32.Any other comments you would like to share about Lakeshore Park?
Current Progress,
0 of 32 answered