2023 Parks and Recreation Aquatics Master Plan

City of Greensboro COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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40% of respondents preferred to replace the existing pool, while 28% said to replace with a wading pool and sprayground. 25% said to repair and replace with a new pool. Less than 8% total wanted to remove completely, replace with only a wading pool or replace with only a sprayground indicating that swimming pools and multi-feature pools were the most desirable. › 16% of respondents think it would take less than 15 minutes to walk to the nearest aquatic facility. › 35% of respondents think it would take 16 to 20 minutes to walk to the nearest aquatic facility. › 80% of respondents would be willing to pay an increased entrance fee or purchase a yearly pass if pools were renovated. › 62% of respondents would be willing to pay a sprayground entrance fee if it would be used for improvements such as new water features, additional seating, and programming. › 93% of respondents would like increased pool hours. The Big Ideas component of the outreach engaged 1,146 total participants and was the basis of the master plans developed later. The engagement results are included in the appendix.

Concurrent with the Big Ideas pop-ups, an online engagement tool was conducted. This provided a method of surveying the broader community beyond the in-person methods. This tool was distributed via an online polling application with a flip book to accompany it. The online engagement tool had a total of 425 participants who answered questions such as: › Have you used a parks and rec pool? • 74% no, 26% yes › Have you used a parks and rec sprayground • 49% no, 51% yes › What types of programming respondents would like to have access to: • Open play and lounge, 25% • Learn to swim and water safety, 23% • Family fun night, movies and themed events, 20% • Water-based fitness programs, 19% › What type of amenities they would like to see (lazy river 15%, interactive spray elements 12%) among many others.

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