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2025 Nicholl Park Survey

Nicholl Park Community Feedback Survey
Background
In 2019, community partners, Rising Juntos, and Healthy and Active Before 5 launched a project to assess the parks in Richmond, identifying Nicholl Park as one of the top three priority parks with an overall score of 2.5 out of 5. Its central location in Richmond made it a key focus for improvements.

In 2020, the Youth Engagement Team (YET) at YES conducted a survey specifically for youth, gathering valuable feedback on the park's needs. Following that survey, the YET adopted a section of the park through the City of Richmond’s Love Your Block Grant. Over the years, YET members and community members have worked together to make improvements such as updating the bathrooms, installing a new water station, creating a community mural, and building a community garden.
About this Survey
Now, in 2025, we’re revisiting the park’s needs with this survey to understand how things have changed and what improvements are still necessary. The data collected will guide the planning of the Town Hall event for Nicholl Park in May 2026 as part of the Richmond Park Equity Project (RichPEP), funded by the Hellman Foundation.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. You can skip any question or stop at any time.

Your input will help shape the redesign of Nicholl Park so it better reflects community needs. It’s a chance to share your voice and influence the future of your public space.

There are no major risks to filling out this survey. All responses will be kept anonymous and used only for the purposes of this project. No personal identifying information will be shared or published.

If you have any questions about the survey, or would like to participate in the Town Hall meeting, please contact Anna Kircher at anna@yesfamilies.org
The first two questions (name and email address) are optional. If you're interested in receiving updates about a future town hall meeting focused on creating a community vision for Nicholl Park, please feel free to share your contact information.
1.First and Last Name
2.Email address
3.What is the zip code that you live in?(Required.)
4.What is your age?(Required.)
5.How often do you visit Nicholl Park?(Required.)
6.The following are amenity improvements that were highlighted as priorities in earlier surveys about Nicholl Park. For each one, please tell us how much you think improvements are still needed today, using a scale from 1 (not needed) to 4 (strongly needed).(Required.)
1-No improvements needed.
2-Minimal improvements needed.
3-Improvements needed.
4-Improvements are strongly needed.
Restrooms (Consider: Are they open? Are they functional? Clean?)
Water Fountains (Consider: Are they functional? Clean? Are there enough?)
BBQ/Picnic Area (Consider: Are they functional? Clean? Are there enough?)
Shade (Consider: Is there shade throughout areas of the park? Is there shade in high-use areas?)
Seating (Consider: Is there seating throughout areas of the park? Is it pleasant?)
7.Comments on amenities at Nicholl Park
8.Are there other amenity improvements not listed above that should be addressed at Nicholl Park?
9.The following are maintenance improvements that were highlighted as priorities in earlier surveys about Nicholl Park. For each one, please tell us how much you think improvements are still needed today, using a scale from 1 (not needed) to 4 (strongly needed).(Required.)
1-No improvements needed.
2-Minimal improvements needed.
3-Improvements needed.
4-Improvements are strongly needed.
Graffiti (Consider: Is there any graffiti?)
Waste Bins (Consider: Are there enough trash cans? Are they cleaned out enough? Doggie bags? Recycle bins?)
Overall park cleanliness (Consider: Is it clean? Is there litter?)
10.Comments on maintenance at Nicholl Park
11.Are there other maintenance improvements not listed above that should be addressed at Nicholl Park?
12.The following are safety improvements that were highlighted as priorities in earlier surveys about Nicholl Park. For each one, please tell us how much you think improvements are still needed today, using a scale from 1 (not needed) to 4 (strongly needed).(Required.)
1-No improvements needed.
2-Minimal improvements needed.
3-Improvements needed.
4-Improvements are strongly needed.
Lighting (Consider: Is there enough lighting throughout the park? Do the lights work? Do they create sufficient light?)
Crosswalk to the park crossing Macdonald Ave (Consider: Is the crosswalk easily visible? Are there lights to help traffic slow down?)
13.Comments on safety at Nicholl Park
14.Are there other safety improvements not listed above that should be addressed at Nicholl Park?
15.The following are improvements for the play equipment that were highlighted as priorities in earlier surveys about Nicholl Park. For each one, please tell us how much you think improvements are still needed today, using a scale from 1 (not needed) to 4 (strongly needed).(Required.)
1-No improvements needed.
2-Minimal improvements needed.
3-Improvements needed.
4-Improvements are strongly needed.
Maintenance of play structures/equipment (Consider: Is play equipment safe? Fence around playground? Any
unsafe items in the area? Dangerous/unstable equipment?)
Innovative/Creative play (Consider: Does the equipment feel outdated/old? Does it have a variety of play structures?)
ADA accessibility (Consider: Is it wheelchair accessible? Are there ramps? Clear paths? Good surfaces? Wheel-chair swing?)
16.Comments on play equipment at Nicholl Park
17.Are there other improvements that can be made to the play equipment not listed above that should be addressed at Nicholl Park?
18.The following are facilities that were suggested as additions to the park in previous Nicholl Park surveys. For each one, please tell us how much you would like to see the addition of these facilities, using a scale from 1 (not interested/would not use) to 4 (very interested/would use frequently).(Required.)
1-Not interested/would not use.
2-Slightly interested/would infrequently use
3-Interested/ would use
4-Very interested/ would frequently use
Soccer Fields
Basketball Courts
Band shell (Stage area for music and events to be held)
Splash pad/water play area
19.Comments or suggestions on facilities at Nicholl Park.
Current Progress,
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