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Share Your Thoughts on Improvements and Amenities for Long Branch-Garland Park

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How far do you live from Long Branch-Garland Park?

Response Percent Response Count
½ mile or less 28.0% 7
Between ½ and 1 mile 52.0% 13
More than 1 mile 20.0% 5

How often do you visit the park?

Response Percent Response Count
Daily 12.0% 3
A few times a week 12.0% 3
A few times a month 40.0% 10
Less than once a month 36.0% 9

What is your current favorite activity at Long Branch-Garland? Choose one.

Response Percent Response Count
Enjoying nature 20.0% 5
Playground 36.0% 9
Walking 32.0% 8
Other 12.0% 3

What are your priorities for amenities at Long Branch-Garland Park? Please rate the following amenities on a scale from 1 to 5. (1 = Not important, 5 = Very Important).

Adult Fitness Equipment
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 20.0% 5
2 12.0% 3
3 - Somewhat Important 40.0% 10
4 20.0% 5
5 - Very Important 8.0% 2
Teen Fitness and Play Area
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 8.0% 2
2 12.0% 3
3 - Somewhat Important 28.0% 7
4 16.0% 4
5 - Very Important 36.0% 9
Basketball Court
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 12.0% 3
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 28.0% 7
4 24.0% 6
5 - Very Important 28.0% 7
Soccer Court
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 12.0% 3
3 - Somewhat Important 24.0% 6
4 28.0% 7
5 - Very Important 36.0% 9
Picnic Area with Grills
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 16.0% 4
2 12.0% 3
3 - Somewhat Important 20.0% 5
4 32.0% 8
5 - Very Important 20.0% 5
Picnic Area / Seating (no grills)
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 12.0% 3
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 20.0% 5
4 40.0% 10
5 - Very Important 20.0% 5
Playground
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 8.0% 2
4 12.0% 3
5 - Very Important 68.0% 17
Walking Path
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
3 - Somewhat Important 4.0% 1
4 8.0% 2
5 - Very Important 84.0% 21
Open Lawn Areas
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 24.0% 6
4 24.0% 6
5 - Very Important 40.0% 10

Please rate how important having the following picnic area elements at Long Branch-Garland Park are to you on a scale from 1 to 5. (1 = Not important, 5 = Very Important).

Picnic Tables
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 20.0% 5
4 20.0% 5
5 - Very Important 48.0% 12
Grills
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 24.0% 6
2 8.0% 2
3 - Somewhat Important 36.0% 9
4 16.0% 4
5 - Very Important 16.0% 4
Pavilion/Shelter
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
2 12.0% 3
3 - Somewhat Important 28.0% 7
4 16.0% 4
5 - Very Important 40.0% 10
Shade
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Not Important 4.0% 1
3 - Somewhat Important 20.0% 5
4 16.0% 4
5 - Very Important 60.0% 15

How many people usually picnic with you at Long Branch-Garland Park? Choose one.

Response Percent Response Count
1-4 36.0% 9
5-10 20.0% 5
15+ 8.0% 2
I don't picnic at Long Branch-Garland Park 36.0% 9

How often do you use the playground at Long Branch-Garland Park? Choose one.

Response Percent Response Count
More than 3 times per week 8.0% 2
Once a week 4.0% 1
Couple times a month 20.0% 5
Less than once per month 28.0% 7
I don't use the playground at Long Branch-Garland Park 40.0% 10

What age range are the children you bring to the Long Branch-Garland park playground? (Select all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
under 5 years old 40.0% 10
6-8 years old 48.0% 12
9-12 years old 20.0% 5
older than 12 years old 4.0% 1
I don't bring children to the playground at Long Branch-Garland Park 32.0% 8

Select your top three priorities for playground equipment (select up to 3)

Response Percent Response Count
Spring Toy/Seesaw 20.0% 5
Spinner 20.0% 5
Slide 64.0% 16
Swings 52.0% 13
Climber 48.0% 12
Balancing Activity 32.0% 8
Imaginary Play (House, etc.) 28.0% 7
Other 12.0% 3
I don't have a preference on playground equipment 16.0% 4

Please tell us your thoughts on the concept plan above and how it will impact your usage of Long Branch-Garland Park.

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Please share any ideas for park improvements or amenities you would like to see in Long Branch-Garland Park.

Answered
15
Skipped
10

What is your age?

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21
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4

Which of the following best describes you? Please select all that apply.

Response Percent Response Count
Asian / Pacific Islander 8.0% 2
Black / African American 20.0% 5
White / Caucasian 76.0% 19
Hispanic or Latino 28.0% 7
Multiracial or Biracial 12.0% 3
A race ethnicity not listed here 4.0% 1

How do you identify your gender?

Response Percent Response Count
Male 30.4% 7
Female 69.6% 16
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September 24, 2021, 1:47 PM
  • How far do you live from Long Branch-Garland Park?
    • More than 1 mile
  • How often do you visit the park?
    • A few times a month
  • What is your current favorite activity at Long Branch-Garland? Choose one.
    • Enjoying nature
  • What are your priorities for amenities at Long Branch-Garland Park? Please rate the following amenities on a scale from 1 to 5. (1 = Not important, 5 = Very Important).
    • Adult Fitness Equipment - 4
    • Teen Fitness and Play Area - 3 - Somewhat Important
    • Basketball Court - 3 - Somewhat Important
    • Soccer Court - 3 - Somewhat Important
    • Picnic Area with Grills - 2
    • Picnic Area / Seating (no grills) - 1 - Not Important
    • Playground - 1 - Not Important
    • Walking Path - 1 - Not Important
    • Open Lawn Areas - 2
  • Please rate how important having the following picnic area elements at Long Branch-Garland Park are to you on a scale from 1 to 5. (1 = Not important, 5 = Very Important).
    • Picnic Tables - 2
    • Grills - 3 - Somewhat Important
    • Pavilion/Shelter - 2
    • Shade - 1 - Not Important
  • How many people usually picnic with you at Long Branch-Garland Park? Choose one.
    • 1-4
  • How often do you use the playground at Long Branch-Garland Park? Choose one.
    • Couple times a month
  • What age range are the children you bring to the Long Branch-Garland park playground? (Select all that apply)
    • 6-8 years old
  • Select your top three priorities for playground equipment (select up to 3)
    • Spinner
    • Slide
    • Swings
  • Please tell us your thoughts on the concept plan above and how it will impact your usage of Long Branch-Garland Park.

    A lovely design that will be underutilized unless it's accessible to pedestrians. The park needs to be linked with communities living on and north of Piney Branch through a safe pedestrian walkway over Piney Branch and improved, wider sidewalks along Piney Branch.

  • Please share any ideas for park improvements or amenities you would like to see in Long Branch-Garland Park.

    In addition to the playground, improvements to stream management are critical to improve the health of the natural space and make the park more enjoyable.
    It appears to be a lot to pack into a small space. It seems like this park improvement is trying to do and be everything. This is one park in a densely populated community with multiple dilapidated and under-invested park spaces. We live 1.5 miles away, and there are several other similar local parks that we visit that also need updates. All of the proposed amenities are important and valuable to different people, and I like the multi-generational approach. But instead of packing it all into this one space, the other parks in the area also urgently need improvements, and park planning should take into account what these spaces offer and how improvements across all parks can complement each other.

  • What is your age?
    39 years old
  • Which of the following best describes you? Please select all that apply.
    • White / Caucasian
  • How do you identify your gender?
    • Female
  • If you would like to receive updates about the Long Branch-Garland Park Improvement Project, please provide your email address. (Your email address will not be shared publicly on this website and will only be shared with project administrators)
    No response.
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