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City of Birmingham Community Parks & Recreation Survey

Birmingham is planning the future of its parks and recreation system and we need your voice to shape it. The City is developing a citywide Parks & Recreation Master Plan to guide investments, improvements, and priorities for parks, trails, greenways, and recreation programs through 2035. This plan is about more than green space. It's about sparking connection, play, health, and opportunity in every neighborhood. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by filling out the survey below.

This survey takes about 15–20 minutes to finish. Thank you for commitment to improving Birmingham parks!
1.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. (Only check 5)
2.Please check ALL the City of Birmingham parks that you or members of your household have visited during the past 12 months.
3.Please check ALL the reasons that prevent you or other members of your household from using parks, greenway trails, and recreation facilities of the City of Birmingham more often.
4.Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the parks and recreation amenities listed below. (Check all that apply)
5.Which FOUR amenities from the list in question 4 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 4.)
6.Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the parks and recreation activities/programs listed below. (Check all that apply)
7.Which FOUR activities/programs listed in question 6 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 6.)
8.Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the parks and recreation system serving the City of Birmingham.
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Park cleanliness
Safety and security
Number of parks
Athletic Fields
Parks
Playgrounds
Trail quality
Natural areas
Staff helpfulness
Overall quality of parks
9.Please indicate your level of support for each of the following actions that the City of Birmingham could take to improve the parks and recreation system.
Strongly support
Support
Neutral
Oppose
Strongly oppose
Acquire land for developing parks and recreation facilities
Acquire land for developing sports/ athletics fields and courts
Acquire land for developing sports complexes that attract regional and national tournaments
Acquire land to preserve greenspace and tree canopy and provide access to natural areas
Acquire land to develop more greenways and trails
Completely redesign and renovate existing parks to meet residents' needs and priorities
Develop a teen center
Develop an indoor pool/aquatics center
Develop new athletics fields and courts
Develop new greenways, trails, high-quality bicycle facilities, and shaded sidewalks that enhance connectivity
Develop new parks and recreation facilities to meet residents' needs and priorities
Expand park resources to improve facility maintenance
Expand recreation and staff resources to offer more programs
Increase funding for improving, renovating, and expanding existing parks and recreation facilities
Offer more programs and special events that bring families together
Renovate and make improvements to existing parks and recreation facilities to meet residents' needs and priorities
Provide additional parking in parks
Leave parks and recreation facilities as they are (no major changes)
10.Which FOUR items listed in question 9 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 9.)
11.Parks and recreation systems have the potential to help address some of the complex social, economic, and environmental challenges facing communities. From the following list, please check the top FIVE challenges that are MOST IMPORTANT to your household. (Only check 5)
The following demographic information is requested to validate the survey; all responses will remain anonymous and confidential.
12.Where do you live?
13.What is your 5-digit zip code?
14.How long have you lived in the City of Birmingham?
15.What is your age?
16.Counting yourself, please indicate how many people of each age group live in your household?
0
1
2
3
4
5 or more
Not Applicable
Under age 5
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-14
Ages 15-18
Ages 19-34
Ages 35-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65+
17.Which of these categories best describes the total annual income of your household before taxes?
18.What is your gender?
19.Which of the following best describes your race? (Check all that apply)
20.Are you or other members of your household of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish ancestry?
21.Do you have any additional thoughts you’d like to share about parks and recreation in the City of Birmingham?
This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time and input!