Town of Oak Ridge System-wide Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Survey

The Town of Oak Ridge is currently developing a System-wide Parks and Recreation Master Plan for improving and further developing recreation opportunities within Town! This survey will be just one of the tools used to help formulate this Master Plan. Many factors will be considered including, but not limited to, funding constraints and long-term staffing and maintenance concerns. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and concerns regarding this topic. Thank you for your time and ideas.

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* 1. Which statements describes your relationship to the Town of Oak Ridge?

Year-Round Resident: Property Owner

Year-Round Resident: Renter

Second Home Owner or Property Owner

Rent a home

Business Owner: Property Owner

Seasonal Visitor

Extra-territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Resident

Not in municipal boundary but within Guilford County

Other (please specify place of residence)

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* 2. How long have you lived in the Town of Oak Ridge?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 3. Please provide your gender:

Female

Male

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* 4. Does a child in your family currently participate, or is likely to participate in the next three years, on any Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA) athletic team?

Yes

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* 5. If you answered 'yes', with what athletic team does your child participate?

Basketball

Cheerleading

Soccer

Football

Lacrosse

Baseball

Softball

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* 6. Do you or members of your immediate family, require special assistance facilitates (e.g. walkers, wheel chairs, handicapped tables or swings) when using Oak Ridge Town Park?

Yes

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* 7. What is the greatest barrier to your household's regular use of public parks or recreational facilities?

Not enough time

Distance (Too far)

Expense (Too costly)

Facility or program not offered

Physical health limitations

Lack of transportation to and from a facility

Inclement weather

Connectivity to Park

Other, please describe

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* 8. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 9. Select the number of persons in your household including yourself who are in the age brackets below:

	1	2	3	4	5	6
5 years and younger	5 years and younger 1	5 years and younger 2	5 years and younger 3	5 years and younger 4	5 years and younger 5	5 years and younger 6
6-12 years old	6-12 years old 1	6-12 years old 2	6-12 years old 3	6-12 years old 4	6-12 years old 5	6-12 years old 6
13-16 years old	13-16 years old 1	13-16 years old 2	13-16 years old 3	13-16 years old 4	13-16 years old 5	13-16 years old 6
17-19 years old	17-19 years old 1	17-19 years old 2	17-19 years old 3	17-19 years old 4	17-19 years old 5	17-19 years old 6
20-35 years old	20-35 years old 1	20-35 years old 2	20-35 years old 3	20-35 years old 4	20-35 years old 5	20-35 years old 6
36-45 years old	36-45 years old 1	36-45 years old 2	36-45 years old 3	36-45 years old 4	36-45 years old 5	36-45 years old 6
46-60 years old	46-60 years old 1	46-60 years old 2	46-60 years old 3	46-60 years old 4	46-60 years old 5	46-60 years old 6
61 and over	61 and over 1	61 and over 2	61 and over 3	61 and over 4	61 and over 5	61 and over 6

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* 10. Would you support adding additional recreation opportunities in Oak Ridge?

No, we have enough already

Add passive recreation (ie. walking trails, picnic shelters, etc.)

Add active recreation areas (ie. athletic fields, playground, etc.)

Both active and passive recreation

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* 11. Please select potential uses from the list below for the white house (life estate at Oak Ridge Town Park) on the corner of Lisa Drive and Linville Road:

Historic Oak Ridge Museum

Gallery to support local arts

Community meeting/event space

Other (please describe your unique ideas):

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* 12. Within the last year have you needed to travel out of the Town of Oak Ridge to use a recreation facility or program? (excluding vacation trips)

Yes

If so, what facilities? Please list all that apply.

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* 13. Check below how frequently you or others in your household have visited the following facilities in the past year.

	Regularly	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Walking Paths/Trails	Walking Paths/Trails Regularly	Walking Paths/Trails Occasionally	Walking Paths/Trails Rarely	Walking Paths/Trails Never
Biking Trails	Biking Trails Regularly	Biking Trails Occasionally	Biking Trails Rarely	Biking Trails Never
Baseball/Softball Fields	Baseball/Softball Fields Regularly	Baseball/Softball Fields Occasionally	Baseball/Softball Fields Rarely	Baseball/Softball Fields Never
Playgrounds	Playgrounds Regularly	Playgrounds Occasionally	Playgrounds Rarely	Playgrounds Never
Soccer/Football/Lacrosse Fields	Soccer/Football/Lacrosse Fields Regularly	Soccer/Football/Lacrosse Fields Occasionally	Soccer/Football/Lacrosse Fields Rarely	Soccer/Football/Lacrosse Fields Never
Amphitheater	Amphitheater Regularly	Amphitheater Occasionally	Amphitheater Rarely	Amphitheater Never
Bark Park	Bark Park Regularly	Bark Park Occasionally	Bark Park Rarely	Bark Park Never
Picnic Shelters	Picnic Shelters Regularly	Picnic Shelters Occasionally	Picnic Shelters Rarely	Picnic Shelters Never

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* 14. Overall, how do you rate the Existing Oak Ridge Town Park?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Don't Know

Please feel free to provide additional information in the space below.

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* 15. Overall, how do you rate the Town playgrounds?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Don't Know

Please feel free to provide additional information in the space below.

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* 16. In which of the following recreation programs and special events would you or others in your household participate on a regular basis?

Music in the Park

RidgeFest Celebration

Movies in the Park

RidgeFest Running Events

Heritage Day Celebration

Holiday Parade

Fall Arts and Crafts Show

Light Up The Night/Tree Lighting

Canine Capers

Other

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* 17. Check below improvements that you would like to see made to the EXISTING Oak Ridge Town Park.

Add lighting

Improve picnicking areas

Improve landscaping

Directional and informational Signage

Improve parking opportunities

Improve Concessions (food or drink)

Update restrooms

Expand park

Improve park security

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Please list below, any recreation programs or special events that you would like to see offered:

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* 19. The following is a list of recreation activities that could be offered or improved at a public park or recreation facility. Select from "Most" to "Least" important. Please consider other members of your household.

	Most Important				Least Important
Jogging/Walking Trails	Jogging/Walking Trails Most Important	Jogging/Walking Trails	Jogging/Walking Trails	Jogging/Walking Trails	Jogging/Walking Trails Least Important
Bicycle Trails (paved)	Bicycle Trails (paved) Most Important	Bicycle Trails (paved)	Bicycle Trails (paved)	Bicycle Trails (paved)	Bicycle Trails (paved) Least Important
Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas)	Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas) Most Important	Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas)	Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas)	Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas)	Nature Based Recreation (Nature Walks, Wildlife Observation Areas) Least Important
Pickle-ball Courts	Pickle-ball Courts Most Important	Pickle-ball Courts	Pickle-ball Courts	Pickle-ball Courts	Pickle-ball Courts Least Important
Baseball/Softball Fields	Baseball/Softball Fields Most Important	Baseball/Softball Fields	Baseball/Softball Fields	Baseball/Softball Fields	Baseball/Softball Fields Least Important
Outdoor Basketball Courts	Outdoor Basketball Courts Most Important	Outdoor Basketball Courts	Outdoor Basketball Courts	Outdoor Basketball Courts	Outdoor Basketball Courts Least Important
Community Center	Community Center Most Important	Community Center	Community Center	Community Center	Community Center Least Important
High-ropes Course	High-ropes Course Most Important	High-ropes Course	High-ropes Course	High-ropes Course	High-ropes Course Least Important
Climbing Wall	Climbing Wall Most Important	Climbing Wall	Climbing Wall	Climbing Wall	Climbing Wall Least Important
Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature	Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature Most Important	Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature	Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature	Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature	Spray-ground/Splash Pad/Interactive Water Feature Least Important
Shuffleboard Courts	Shuffleboard Courts Most Important	Shuffleboard Courts	Shuffleboard Courts	Shuffleboard Courts	Shuffleboard Courts Least Important
Multi-purpose Field	Multi-purpose Field Most Important	Multi-purpose Field	Multi-purpose Field	Multi-purpose Field	Multi-purpose Field Least Important
Tennis Courts	Tennis Courts Most Important	Tennis Courts	Tennis Courts	Tennis Courts	Tennis Courts Least Important
Open Space/Natural Areas	Open Space/Natural Areas Most Important	Open Space/Natural Areas	Open Space/Natural Areas	Open Space/Natural Areas	Open Space/Natural Areas Least Important
Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas Most Important	Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas Least Important
Off-road Biking	Off-road Biking Most Important	Off-road Biking	Off-road Biking	Off-road Biking	Off-road Biking Least Important
Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque)	Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque) Most Important	Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque)	Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque)	Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque)	Game Courts (Corn Hole, Horseshoe Pits, Boccie Ball, Pétanque) Least Important
Sand Volleyball Courts	Sand Volleyball Courts Most Important	Sand Volleyball Courts	Sand Volleyball Courts	Sand Volleyball Courts	Sand Volleyball Courts Least Important
Outdoor Playground	Outdoor Playground Most Important	Outdoor Playground	Outdoor Playground	Outdoor Playground	Outdoor Playground Least Important
Indoor Gymnasium	Indoor Gymnasium Most Important	Indoor Gymnasium	Indoor Gymnasium	Indoor Gymnasium	Indoor Gymnasium Least Important
Community Garden	Community Garden Most Important	Community Garden	Community Garden	Community Garden	Community Garden Least Important
Outdoor Performance Area	Outdoor Performance Area Most Important	Outdoor Performance Area	Outdoor Performance Area	Outdoor Performance Area	Outdoor Performance Area Least Important
Outdoor Fitness Stations	Outdoor Fitness Stations Most Important	Outdoor Fitness Stations	Outdoor Fitness Stations	Outdoor Fitness Stations	Outdoor Fitness Stations Least Important
Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board	Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board Most Important	Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board	Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board	Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board	Over-sized Outdoor Chess Board Least Important
Indoor Fitness Facility	Indoor Fitness Facility Most Important	Indoor Fitness Facility	Indoor Fitness Facility	Indoor Fitness Facility	Indoor Fitness Facility Least Important
Disc Golf	Disc Golf Most Important	Disc Golf	Disc Golf	Disc Golf	Disc Golf Least Important
Environmental Center	Environmental Center Most Important	Environmental Center	Environmental Center	Environmental Center	Environmental Center Least Important
Facility Rental	Facility Rental Most Important	Facility Rental	Facility Rental	Facility Rental	Facility Rental Least Important
Skateboard Course/Obstacles	Skateboard Course/Obstacles Most Important	Skateboard Course/Obstacles	Skateboard Course/Obstacles	Skateboard Course/Obstacles	Skateboard Course/Obstacles Least Important

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Do you use any school or private facilities (Oak Ridge Swim Club, private fitness clubs, etc.) for recreation or leisure activities?

Yes

If so, which ones?

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* 21. Do you feel there is a need for additional park land in Oak Ridge?

Yes

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* 22. How do you typically get to Oak Ridge Town Park?

Drive

Ride a Bike

Walk/Jog/Run

Other (please specify)

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* 23. How far do you live from Oak Ridge Town Park?

Approximately 1/4 mile

Approximately 1/2 mile

Approximately 1 mile

More than 1 mile

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* 24. What, if any, sources of funding are you willing to support in order to make improvements, build new facilities, and create programs? Check all that apply.

Taxes

Project Specific Bond Referendums

Grants

Partnerships

Contributions/Donations

User/Registration Fees

Special/General Purpose Foundations

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* 25. Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee to attend an event or use a special facility?

Yes

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* 1. Which statements describes your relationship to the Town of Oak Ridge?

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* 2. How long have you lived in the Town of Oak Ridge?

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* 3. Please provide your gender:

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* 4. Does a child in your family currently participate, or is likely to participate in the next three years, on any Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA) athletic team?

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* 5. If you answered 'yes', with what athletic team does your child participate?

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* 6. Do you or members of your immediate family, require special assistance facilitates (e.g. walkers, wheel chairs, handicapped tables or swings) when using Oak Ridge Town Park?

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* 7. What is the greatest barrier to your household's regular use of public parks or recreational facilities?

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* 8. What is your age?

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* 9. Select the number of persons in your household including yourself who are in the age brackets below:

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* 10. Would you support adding additional recreation opportunities in Oak Ridge?

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* 11. Please select potential uses from the list below for the white house (life estate at Oak Ridge Town Park) on the corner of Lisa Drive and Linville Road:

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* 12. Within the last year have you needed to travel out of the Town of Oak Ridge to use a recreation facility or program? (excluding vacation trips)

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* 13. Check below how frequently you or others in your household have visited the following facilities in the past year.

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* 14. Overall, how do you rate the Existing Oak Ridge Town Park?

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* 15. Overall, how do you rate the Town playgrounds?

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* 16. In which of the following recreation programs and special events would you or others in your household participate on a regular basis?

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* 17. Check below improvements that you would like to see made to the EXISTING Oak Ridge Town Park.

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* 18. Please list below, any recreation programs or special events that you would like to see offered:

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* 19. The following is a list of recreation activities that could be offered or improved at a public park or recreation facility. Select from "Most" to "Least" important. Please consider other members of your household.

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* 20. Do you use any school or private facilities (Oak Ridge Swim Club, private fitness clubs, etc.) for recreation or leisure activities?

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* 21. Do you feel there is a need for additional park land in Oak Ridge?

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* 22. How do you typically get to Oak Ridge Town Park?

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* 23. How far do you live from Oak Ridge Town Park?

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* 24. What, if any, sources of funding are you willing to support in order to make improvements, build new facilities, and create programs? Check all that apply.

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* 25. Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee to attend an event or use a special facility?

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* 26. Additional Comments: