1. A Healthy and Vibrant Edgewood
October 12, 2015

2. Agenda
Introductions
Review of Process

3. The Project Team
Edgewood Board of Economic Development – Elise Bergan Insite Design Solutions, Landscape Architect – Cody Funk CFGD, Recreation Consultant – Corrine Kroger CFGD, Director of Affiliate Foundations – MJ Smith

4. USDA Rural Development Grant
Announced in Fall of 2014 – Edgewood received the USDA grant
The grant to Edgewood Economic Development will fund a community planning process that will focus on improving health, wellness and recreation in Edgewood.

5. Recreation Assessment
The Process
Task 1
Current Status
Task 2
Needs
Assessment
Task 3
Recreation Assessment
Task 4
Draft and Final Plan

6. Needs Assessment Stakeholder Groups Individual Stakeholder Meetings
City Council
Chamber
School Board
Athletic Group
Edgewood Board of Economic Development
Individual Stakeholder Meetings
Public Engagement Event
Community Survey

7. Needs Assessment/Capital Improvements Survey: Edgewood, Iowa

8. Executive Summary
Importance of parks, facilities and recreation programs
Overall supply of recreational resources
Winter recreational activities
Safety and comfort when recreating in Edgewood
Action steps for potential recreation areas/facilities
Households with children under 18 years of age
Additional tax revenue
Most important action steps regarding potential recreation areas/facilities

9. Data collection methods
Surveys – 433 Sample Size
Mail/Handout (388)
Electronic (45)
Time frame
Response rate - 48%

10. Demographics Gender Characteristics of households Female – 65%
Average respondent age – 52 yrs.
Age ranges
45-54 years (N=72)
35-44 years (N=67)
65+ years (N=70)

11. Current levels of use
Recreational facilities and areas visited most in 1 year
Edgewood City Park – 85%
Community Dreams Sports Complex – 74%
Walking/Running/Biking trails and sidewalks – 67%
Importance of recreational facilities and programs – 97%
Availability of recreational resources
Enough Parks – 91%
Enough Facilities – 59%
Enough Trails – 41%
Enough Programs – 62%
Winter activity usage
Ice skating – 66%
Cross Country Skiing – 35%
Snowshoeing – 26%
Ice Hockey – 20%
Sledding – 17% (most common write-in response)
Safety and comfort when recreating – Majority of respondents are comfortable

12. Recreational activity preferences and suggestions
Potential recreational facilities or areas
Interconnected walking/running trail system – 68%
Indoor pool – 61%
Splash park – 55%
Potential frequency of usage
Walking/running trail system – 58%
Indoor pool – 52%
Indoor exercise facility – 35%
Splash park – 30%
Recreational opportunities for children under 18 years of age
City Park – 44%
Community Dreams – 31%
Community Pool – 31%

13. Recreational activity preferences and suggestions cont’d
Tax revenues for potential recreational facilities and areas
Importance of recreational opportunities – Action Steps seen as Very Important
Develop walking/biking trails – 49%
Upgrade existing pool – 49%
Acquire land for splash park – 45%
Importance of recreational opportunities – Action Steps seen as Important
Upgrade existing parks – 51%
Install/fix the lighting to streets – 48%
Connecting existing walking/biking trails – 40%
Tax funding preferences – potential recreational opportunities
Developing walking/biking trails – 62%
Upgrade existing pool – 56%
Connection of existing walking/biking trails – 55%

14. Additional citizen comments
Additional recreational facilities and areas within Edgewood
Update or invest in new outdoor pool
Splash park – consider looking at Rockwell, IA
Walking/running/biking trails increasing access and connectivity to recreational areas
Other:
New bleachers at ball fields
Tennis courts
Signage for Community Dreams
Opening School weight room to public
Enlarging rodeo grounds
All-season multi-use indoor facility
Indoor playground for children
Infrastructure
Improve streets and sidewalks is important
Consider an Edgewood Police force
Improving accessibility to facilities for all populations
Future population growth

15. Edgewood Locker Event Center
Next Steps
Community Engagement Event
November 5, 2015
6:00-7:30pm
Edgewood Locker Event Center
Establish working Groups
Finalize Plan

16. Thank You!