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Figure 3.16: Please check ALL
the improvements you would
most like to have made to the
park you visit the MOST often
and walking/biking trails (45%). Based on discussion with department staff, our
team wanted to learn more about how safety, and
Respondents were asked to indicate the reasons feelings of safety, play a role in residents’ usage of
why they didn’t use facilities or programs or parks. Respondents were asked to rate how safe
didn’t use them more often. The highest number they feel at four types of locations: community
of respondents said they were not aware of centers, parks, trails, and boulevards. Over half
what was being offered (33%), the unhoused of respondents felt safe (rating either “very safe”
population (22%), parks/facilities too far from or “safe”) at community centers (59%) and parks
residence (19%), or not being aware of the (51%). Respondents who indicated they did not
locations of parks/facilities (19%). feel safe were asked to select the reasons they
felt that way. The highest number of respondents
Figure 3.17: Barriers to
parks, trails, recreation
facilities, or program use
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