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4. Improving maintenance/ cleanliness, investment:
enhancing, upgrading, & renovating
existing indoor community centers to 1. Walking and biking trails (PIR=182)
meet resident needs & priorities (44%) 2. Restrooms (PIR=177)
3. Natural parks and preserves (PIR=148)
Priority Investments 4. Indoor swimming pool (PIR=131)
5. Dog parks (off-leash) (PIR=112)
The Priority Investment Rating (PIR) was 6. Indoor running/walking tracks (PIR=108)
developed by ETC Institute to provide
organizations with an objective tool for The chart below shows the Priority Investment
evaluating the priority that should be Rating for each of the 29 facilities/amenities
placed on recreation and parks investments. assessed on the survey. Just as interesting as the
The Priority Investment Rating (PIR) equally high priority choices are some of the low priority
weighs (1) the importance that residents place on items. In this case, Kansas City residents seem
amenities/facilities and (2) how many residents to be either very satisfied with the amount of ball
have unmet needs for the facility/amenity. fields and sports courts, or they simply don’t see
Based upon the Priority Investment Rating (PIR), these amenities as a high need item at this time.
the following parks and recreation
facilities/amenities were rated as high priorities for

Figure 3.26: Priority Investment Ratings for Park Facilities and Amenities

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