Greensboro Plan2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019

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Connectivity and Flood Protection Connectivity and flood protection along stream buffers are also important to the community. Eighty-two percent (82%) of respondents think it is important to use drainageway and open space properties in floodplains to provide environmental protection. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of respondents indicated they think it is important to use drainageway and open space properties in floodplains to provide a major connected network of walking, biking, and nature trails. Support for Investing in Programs and Facilities The community was asked to indicate willingness to support expanded parks and recreation programs and facilities through different methods. Residents expressed they are most willing to: pay a slight increase in taxes to support expanded recreation programs (42%), pay a slight increase in taxes to support upgrading existing recreational facilities (42%), and volunteer to support parks and recreation programs (42%). The community survey indicated that people are most supportive of investments

Figure 32. The top priorities for residents are upgrading existing park facilities and centers. Pictured above LeBauer Park, a public/private partnership provides a unique, creative, and interactive park experience.

in upgrades to existing facilities. The top priority items are upgrading existing park buildings/recreation facilities and centers (95%), upgrading existing neighborhood and community parks (93%), upgrading regional parks as recommended by site-specific master plans (92%), and purchasing land to preserve open space and green space (92%). Respondents were least supportive of the city developing new skate parks.