2023 Parks and Recreation Aquatics Master Plan

City of Greensboro EQUITY ASSESSMENT

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Highest Social Vulnerability

Lowest Social Vulnerability

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3

4

Ranking

5

1

1

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Total number of aquatics facilities

89,705

58,418

72,976

74,349

Population within area

Summary of areas within the City of Greensboro based on social vulnerability ranking

The table above summarizes data from the map of overall social vulnerability rankings. Each column includes a summary of all aquatics facilities within all census tracts of that category. There are 5 aquatics facilities located within census tracts ranking high for social vulnerability. This is the greatest number of aquatics facilities of any social vulnerability ranking. There are housing developments in high SVI area that do not traditionally have access to aquatics facilities. There is one aquatics facility located in each census tract with mid-level and low social vulnerability. When numbers are adjusted to account for population and square mileage, the data indicates that the highest-ranking social vulnerability areas have the most aquatics facilities (4 total). Locating recreation facilities such as pools and spray grounds in areas where they serve the majority of people, increases opportunities to serve and reach the most vulnerable populations. The analysis indicates that Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department provides aquatic facility access to populations living in higher and lower social vulnerability areas. Areas in the highest vulnerability rankings have more spray grounds and pools when comparing populations

living within those areas to the total population. While the most vulnerable areas appear to have equitably distributed aquatics facilities across the city, these areas may be underserved for their level of need or variety in programming at those facilities. The same principle would be true of the lowest vulnerability areas appearing to lack equitable distribution of aquatics facilities. They may also be underserved in their level of need or program variety for aquatic facilities as well. Public outreach to these communities will help identify needs and programming gaps for future program development. The 2022 National Recreation and Park Agency Performance Review provides benchmarking data to assist park and recreation professionals in the effective management and planning of operating resources and capital facilities. Twenty-five percent of agencies with populations over 250,000 reported having at least one aquatics center. Overall, 67% of agencies reported operating, maintaining or contracting services for outdoor swim facilities or water parks, while 32% reported the same data for indoor swim facilities or parks. Per the population size, Greensboro provides more aquatics facilities than most agencies of its size.

DEMOGRAPHICS The five following figures map the components of the Social Vulnerability Index used to conduct this aquatics equity assessment- minority status, median income, walkability, vehicle ownership and mass transportation. The report does not include the detailed metrics for each index, but the maps provide an important visual context.

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