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9. Of the following City of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation facilities you or
your family have visited in the last 12 months, how satisfied were you with
each? Skipped: 211
48.0%
Lake Forest
Recreation Center
Stirling Hall
Art Center
Everett Preschoo l
Classroom
27.4%
24.6%
12.8%
1.8%
Respondents also provided suggestions for program changes. While none were
mentioned in more than 2 comments additional programs for the following
groups, young children, teens, adult art, adult recreation, evening hours, boys,
middle schoolers, and an increased variety of subjects were suggestions.
85.4%
5.7%
3.0%
91.3%
10. If you selected “Unsatisfied” with any of the facilities you’ve visited,
what do you feel needs improvement? (Select all that apply.) Skipped: 370
Too congeste d
/crowded 5.7%
Interior / exterior lightin g 6.0%
Parking acces s 6.5%
Other indoor facilities were requested to be incorporated in expansions or as
new facilities. New indoor amenities included an indoor pool (6 comments),
pickleball or squash courts (3 comments), indoor turf fields (2 comments), a
climbing wall (2 comments), and a walking track (2 comments). Expansions were
requested for the fitness center (3), studio spaces (2), and gyms (3 comments)
including basketball (1 comment). Expanding both the programs and facility for
Kinderhaven was suggested in 7 comments.
11. What is your favorite City of Lake Forest Park? (Pick one) Skipped: 208
Forest Park Beac h
Elawa Park
West Park
Forest Park
Deerpath Par k
Golf Course
Northcroft Par k
11.9%
Lack of activitie s
12.2%
17.6%
Restrooms / locker rooms
Modern amenities/technology
19.7%
28.4%
56.2%
12.6%
10.0%
7.7%
6.8%
4.5%
Waveland Par k 4.3%
South Park
Townline
Community Par k
McCormick
Nature Preserv e
Everett Park
Deerpath
Community Par k
Triangle Par k 4.0%
2.3%
2.1%
1.9%
1.1%
0.8%
Meadowood Par k 0.2%
Buena Park 0.0%
A large number of comments referred to the Recreation Center. 13 comments
requested updates to the recreation spaces with 12 specifically stating that
the building is outdated. Within the Recreation Center, comments included
updating technology (3 comments), updating the locker rooms and restrooms
(1 comment), and improving lighting (1 comment). An additional 4 comments
requested better cleanliness and maintenance both inside and on the exterior.
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