New Castle Recreation and Parks Master Plan Survey

Thank you for your input!

Your input is confidential and will be utilized by the New Castle Parks staff to improve facilities, Parks and programming.

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* 1. How many people currently live in your household?

One person

Two people

Three people

Four people

Five people

Six or more people

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* 2. I am a resident of the Town New Castle.

Yes, I am resident

No, I am not a resident

I am a property owner but do not reside here

I work in the Town, but am not a resident

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* 3. Fill in the blank

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Primary Language

Gender

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* 4. How would you describe your household?

Single, no children

Couple, no children

Household with children

Senior(s) household

None of the above

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* 5. How many people from each age group best represent your household?

1-5 years old

6-11 years old

12-17 years old

18-44 years old

45-64 years old

65+ years old

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* 6. What is your household income?

Under $50,000

$50,000 – $150,000

$150,000 – 250,000

$250,000 - $350,000

Over $350,000

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* 7. Are you and members of your household able to participate in active recreation activities (e.g. sports, physical wellness, outdoor play, etc.), as often as you would like?

Yes

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* 8. If you answered "No" to the above, why are you and members of your household not able to participate in active recreation pursuits as often as you would like? Check all that apply.

Lack of personal time/too busy

Lack of desired facilities

Lack of desired programs

Program not offered at a convenient time

Lack of money/Programs and facilities too expensive

Lack of transportation

Personal health problems/disability/age

Lack of childcare

Not aware of recreation options in New Castle

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How often have you or a member of your household visited a Park/facility located in the Town of New Castle in the last year?

	At least once a week	A few times a month	Once a month	Several times a year	Not at all
Amsterdam Park	Amsterdam Park At least once a week	Amsterdam Park A few times a month	Amsterdam Park Once a month	Amsterdam Park Several times a year	Amsterdam Park Not at all
Art Center	Art Center At least once a week	Art Center A few times a month	Art Center Once a month	Art Center Several times a year	Art Center Not at all
Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond)	Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond) At least once a week	Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond) A few times a month	Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond) Once a month	Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond) Several times a year	Bicentennial Park (Duck Pond) Not at all
Burden Preserve	Burden Preserve At least once a week	Burden Preserve A few times a month	Burden Preserve Once a month	Burden Preserve Several times a year	Burden Preserve Not at all
Chappaqua Pocket Park	Chappaqua Pocket Park At least once a week	Chappaqua Pocket Park A few times a month	Chappaqua Pocket Park Once a month	Chappaqua Pocket Park Several times a year	Chappaqua Pocket Park Not at all
Chappaqua Performing Arts Center	Chappaqua Performing Arts Center At least once a week	Chappaqua Performing Arts Center A few times a month	Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Once a month	Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Several times a year	Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Not at all
Community Center	Community Center At least once a week	Community Center A few times a month	Community Center Once a month	Community Center Several times a year	Community Center Not at all
Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout)	Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout) At least once a week	Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout) A few times a month	Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout) Once a month	Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout) Several times a year	Depot Plaza Park (grass area in roundabout) Not at all
Gedney Park	Gedney Park At least once a week	Gedney Park A few times a month	Gedney Park Once a month	Gedney Park Several times a year	Gedney Park Not at all
Glazier Preserve	Glazier Preserve At least once a week	Glazier Preserve A few times a month	Glazier Preserve Once a month	Glazier Preserve Several times a year	Glazier Preserve Not at all
Millwood Garden	Millwood Garden At least once a week	Millwood Garden A few times a month	Millwood Garden Once a month	Millwood Garden Several times a year	Millwood Garden Not at all
Millwood Park	Millwood Park At least once a week	Millwood Park A few times a month	Millwood Park Once a month	Millwood Park Several times a year	Millwood Park Not at all
Millwood Tennis Court	Millwood Tennis Court At least once a week	Millwood Tennis Court A few times a month	Millwood Tennis Court Once a month	Millwood Tennis Court Several times a year	Millwood Tennis Court Not at all
Recreation Field	Recreation Field At least once a week	Recreation Field A few times a month	Recreation Field Once a month	Recreation Field Several times a year	Recreation Field Not at all
Smith Park	Smith Park At least once a week	Smith Park A few times a month	Smith Park Once a month	Smith Park Several times a year	Smith Park Not at all
Sunny Ridge Preserve	Sunny Ridge Preserve At least once a week	Sunny Ridge Preserve A few times a month	Sunny Ridge Preserve Once a month	Sunny Ridge Preserve Several times a year	Sunny Ridge Preserve Not at all
Town Hall Basketball Court	Town Hall Basketball Court At least once a week	Town Hall Basketball Court A few times a month	Town Hall Basketball Court Once a month	Town Hall Basketball Court Several times a year	Town Hall Basketball Court Not at all
Warburg Park	Warburg Park At least once a week	Warburg Park A few times a month	Warburg Park Once a month	Warburg Park Several times a year	Warburg Park Not at all
Whippoorwill Park	Whippoorwill Park At least once a week	Whippoorwill Park A few times a month	Whippoorwill Park Once a month	Whippoorwill Park Several times a year	Whippoorwill Park Not at all

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* 10. Why do you visit our Parks/facilities? Check all that apply.

Structured activities

Special events

Relaxation

Exercise

Programs

Walking trails

Walking a pet

Athletics/sports

Picnics

Children playspaces

Sledding hill

Family time

Socializing with friends/neighbors

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How do you get to our Parks/facilities? Check all that apply.

Walk

Bike

Drive

Public Transportation

I don't visit the parks.

Other (please specify)

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* 12. From the following list, please check ALL the reasons that prevent you from using parks, trails, and facilities in the Town.

Facilities are not well maintained

Facilities lack the right equipment

Lack of quality programs

Use facilities in other Towns/Villages

Poor customer service by staff

I do not know what programs are offered

Facilities operating hours not convenient

Program or facility not offered

I do not know locations of parks and trails

Too far from our residence

Program times are not convenient

Fees are too high

Not enough time

Not accessible for people with disabilities

Lack of parking by facilities and parks

Lack of public transportation

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Please indicate which of the following recreation facilities should New Castle plan for and maintain ?

	High Priority	Medium Priority	Low Priority	Not Needed
Indoor or outdoor pool	Indoor or outdoor pool High Priority	Indoor or outdoor pool Medium Priority	Indoor or outdoor pool Low Priority	Indoor or outdoor pool Not Needed
Indoor gym/multi-purpose facility	Indoor gym/multi-purpose facility High Priority	Indoor gym/multi-purpose facility Medium Priority	Indoor gym/multi-purpose facility Low Priority	Indoor gym/multi-purpose facility Not Needed
Indoor walking track	Indoor walking track High Priority	Indoor walking track Medium Priority	Indoor walking track Low Priority	Indoor walking track Not Needed
Dedicated indoor Community Space	Dedicated indoor Community Space High Priority	Dedicated indoor Community Space Medium Priority	Dedicated indoor Community Space Low Priority	Dedicated indoor Community Space Not Needed
Indoor field	Indoor field High Priority	Indoor field Medium Priority	Indoor field Low Priority	Indoor field Not Needed
Turf field	Turf field High Priority	Turf field Medium Priority	Turf field Low Priority	Turf field Not Needed
Additional Tennis Courts	Additional Tennis Courts High Priority	Additional Tennis Courts Medium Priority	Additional Tennis Courts Low Priority	Additional Tennis Courts Not Needed
Culinary kitchen (for cooking classes and nutritional education)	Culinary kitchen (for cooking classes and nutritional education) High Priority	Culinary kitchen (for cooking classes and nutritional education) Medium Priority	Culinary kitchen (for cooking classes and nutritional education) Low Priority	Culinary kitchen (for cooking classes and nutritional education) Not Needed

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How likely are you to use such new facilities if they are located in the following parts of New Castle?

	Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Unlikely	Never
East of Route 117	East of Route 117 Very Likely	East of Route 117 Somewhat Likely	East of Route 117 Unlikely	East of Route 117 Never
In or near the Hamlet of Chappaqua or near Chappaqua Crossing	In or near the Hamlet of Chappaqua or near Chappaqua Crossing Very Likely	In or near the Hamlet of Chappaqua or near Chappaqua Crossing Somewhat Likely	In or near the Hamlet of Chappaqua or near Chappaqua Crossing Unlikely	In or near the Hamlet of Chappaqua or near Chappaqua Crossing Never
In or near the Hamlet of Millwood	In or near the Hamlet of Millwood Very Likely	In or near the Hamlet of Millwood Somewhat Likely	In or near the Hamlet of Millwood Unlikely	In or near the Hamlet of Millwood Never
In the West End of Town	In the West End of Town Very Likely	In the West End of Town Somewhat Likely	In the West End of Town Unlikely	In the West End of Town Never

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* 15. If you or anyone in your household has a disability, what kind of accommodations would make our facilities easier to use?

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* 16. How would you rate the following?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don’t know	No opinion
Number and size of parks in New Castle	Number and size of parks in New Castle Excellent	Number and size of parks in New Castle Good	Number and size of parks in New Castle Fair	Number and size of parks in New Castle Poor	Number and size of parks in New Castle Don’t know	Number and size of parks in New Castle No opinion
Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities Excellent	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities Good	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities Fair	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities Poor	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities Don’t know	Geographic Distribution of parks and facilities No opinion
Condition of New Castle parks and facilities	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities Excellent	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities Good	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities Fair	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities Poor	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities Don’t know	Condition of New Castle parks and facilities No opinion
Variety of park activities	Variety of park activities Excellent	Variety of park activities Good	Variety of park activities Fair	Variety of park activities Poor	Variety of park activities Don’t know	Variety of park activities No opinion
Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks Excellent	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks Good	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks Fair	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks Poor	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks Don’t know	Amount of flexible green (open) space in parks No opinion
Quality of sports fields and courts	Quality of sports fields and courts Excellent	Quality of sports fields and courts Good	Quality of sports fields and courts Fair	Quality of sports fields and courts Poor	Quality of sports fields and courts Don’t know	Quality of sports fields and courts No opinion
Connections to and between parks	Connections to and between parks Excellent	Connections to and between parks Good	Connections to and between parks Fair	Connections to and between parks Poor	Connections to and between parks Don’t know	Connections to and between parks No opinion

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* 17. What Community events have you attended in New Castle? Please check all that apply.

Egg hunt

Supper on Senter

Summer Concert

Farmer’s Market

Fishing derby

New Castle 10k/5k

Memorial Day parade

Drive in movie

Community Day by the Rotary Club

Scarecrow festival

Holiday Parade

Ragamuffin parade

Chappaqua Children's Book Festival

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* 18. What Community events would you like to see happen in the Town that we don’t currently have?

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* 19. What youth programs have your children participated in? Please check all that apply.

Dance

Basketball

Badminton

Softball

Soccer

General Exercise Class

Art Class (painting/ceramics/wood)

Computer/Coding Class

Tennis

Cooking Class

Chess

Volleyball

T-Ball

Camp

Flag Football

Ukulele

Multi-Sport

DramaBee

I have children, but they do not participate in the youth programs

I do not currently have children in my household

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What adult programs have you participated in? Please check all that apply.

Dance Class

Basketball

Badminton

Softball

Soccer

General Exercise Class

Art Class (painting/ceramics/wood)

Yoga Class

Computer Class

Tennis

Cooking Class

Senior (60+) Class

I am an adult, but do not participate in these programs.

Other (please specify)

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* 21. When choosing to participate in a sport, camp, program or class, what THREE criteria would you identify as being most important to your household?

Quality of instructors

Affordable/ Value

Availability of food

Convenient location

Variety offered

Friends participate

Quality of facility

Convenient time

Uniqueness

Need for physical exercise

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* 22. How do you register for programs with the Town? Check at least one.

In-person

Online

By phone

By mail

I have never registered for a program

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* 23. What's the best way to inform you of our events, programs, and services? Check all that apply.

Printed brochure

Text messaging

Mail

Websites

Social media

E-mail

Newspaper

Radio

Not Aware of offerings

Other (please specify)

New Castle Recreation and Parks Master Plan Survey

Thank you for your input!

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* 1. How many people currently live in your household?

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* 2. I am a resident of the Town New Castle.

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* 3. Fill in the blank

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* 4. How would you describe your household?

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* 5. How many people from each age group best represent your household?

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* 6. What is your household income?

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* 7. Are you and members of your household able to participate in active recreation activities (e.g. sports, physical wellness, outdoor play, etc.), as often as you would like?

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* 8. If you answered "No" to the above, why are you and members of your household not able to participate in active recreation pursuits as often as you would like? Check all that apply.

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* 9. How often have you or a member of your household visited a Park/facility located in the Town of New Castle in the last year?

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* 10. Why do you visit our Parks/facilities? Check all that apply.

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* 11. How do you get to our Parks/facilities? Check all that apply.

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* 12. From the following list, please check ALL the reasons that prevent you from using parks, trails, and facilities in the Town.

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* 13. Please indicate which of the following recreation facilities should New Castle plan for and maintain ?

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* 14. How likely are you to use such new facilities if they are located in the following parts of New Castle?

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* 15. If you or anyone in your household has a disability, what kind of accommodations would make our facilities easier to use?

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* 16. How would you rate the following?

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* 17. What Community events have you attended in New Castle? Please check all that apply.

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* 18. What Community events would you like to see happen in the Town that we don’t currently have?

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* 19. What youth programs have your children participated in? Please check all that apply.

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* 20. What adult programs have you participated in? Please check all that apply.

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* 21. When choosing to participate in a sport, camp, program or class, what THREE criteria would you identify as being most important to your household?

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* 22. How do you register for programs with the Town? Check at least one.

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* 23. What's the best way to inform you of our events, programs, and services? Check all that apply.

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* 24. Please indicate new/additional programs you would like to see offered in the future?

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* 25. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding recreation facilities and parks in the Town.