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Chart Our Future
Residents shared their ideas for the next five to ten years via an online survey
called Chart our Future.
The online engagement platform consisted
of a webpage and a survey hosted through
SurveyMonkey. Both were available 24/7 to provide
information on the planning process and allow
participants the opportunity to give input on
programs, parks, and facilities at their leisure.
The survey consisted of 17 multiple choice
questions with opportunities for residents to add
comments after several of the questions. The
platform served as a replacement to in-person
community meetings and to supplement the
previously completed mail-out survey. It did not
produce statistically valid results.
Topic Overview
The survey questions were divided into four
overarching question groups: Demographics, Parks,
Facilities, and goals. The survey was open for the full
four-week period. All questions were optional and
provided participants with the opportunity to skip
the question. The following results do not reflect
the views of all respondents but are a summary
of the multiple-choice questions and the most
prevalent comments.
Due to a survey error question 6 was not available
to survey participants and was omited from the
data set.
Participation and Traffic
Launched on May 18, 2018, Chart our Future was
one method for engaging Parks and Recreation
Department users about parks, programs, and
facilities. Over the four-week period, 740 people
completed all or part of the survey. The average
completion rate for the survey was 75%. In addition
to links on the project website, the survey was
shared on the City’s website and the Department
Facebook page.
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