News: Recreation Survey Results
| Date Published |
Author |
| 10/14/2020 12:00:00 AM |
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In September 2020, the Recreation Department of Vergennes surveyed residents of Vergennes and surrounding towns about their use and interest in recreation in Vergennes. 135 households from Vergennes responded (as well as 46 from surrounding communities not including in this analysis).
Of the Vergennes residents surveyed:
- 9% reported that they or someone in their household have a physical disability
- 7% reported a race/ethnicity other than White/Caucasian
- 24% reported household income below the state median
- The households surveyed included:
- 131 children
- 240 adults under 65
- 54 adults 65+
The top priority identified as a priority for the City is safe walking/running/biking areas like sidewalks and trails. One in ten of Vergennes Residents surveyed said someone in their household has a physical disability. Between that and young families with strollers, accessibility is a priority for many residents. Walking trails are one of the biggest requests for recreational assets and lack of connectivity of accessible walking trails and sidewalks can make it challenging to use even the most accessible trails.
Since August 2020:
- Mountain bike/walking trails created at MacIntosh Park courtesy of Addison County Bike Club.
- Improvements made at the Outdoor Classroom courtesy of a group of volunteers.
We will be doing more research over the next few months to apply for grants to make more accessible trails around the City!
Outdoor Activities
| |
Children |
Myself |
Other Adults |
Everyone |
Total |
| Swimming |
13 |
17 |
6 |
57 |
93 |
| Bike Riding |
13 |
10 |
10 |
72 |
115 |
| Walking/Running |
0 |
29 |
5 |
94 |
128 |
| Boating |
2 |
9 |
10 |
54 |
75 |
| Fishing |
17 |
5 |
13 |
13 |
48 |
| Team Sports |
26 |
10 |
5 |
16 |
57 |
| Racquet Sports |
1 |
16 |
8 |
20 |
45 |
| Playground |
40 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
56 |
| Disc Golf |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
| Golf |
1 |
6 |
11 |
14 |
32 |
| Dog Walking |
1 |
9 |
1 |
59 |
70 |
| Gardening |
1 |
41 |
14 |
47 |
103 |
| Other |
3 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
24 |
Vergennes residents also identified a number of activities that they would like to engage in but haven’t. These include:
| Biking/mountain biking |
| Boating/Canoe/Kayak/Sail |
| XC skiing |
| Trails |
| Climbing |
| Tennis |
| Swimming |
| Walking |
| Yoga/exercise class |
Indoor Activities:
| |
Children |
Myself |
Other Adults |
Everyone |
Total |
| Board Games |
4 |
11 |
6 |
98 |
119 |
| Reading |
3 |
38 |
12 |
106 |
159 |
| Video Games |
37 |
10 |
14 |
29 |
90 |
| Virtual Get Togethers |
5 |
13 |
7 |
59 |
84 |
| Exercise Class/Gym |
1 |
41 |
15 |
29 |
86 |
| Art Projects |
36 |
13 |
5 |
44 |
98 |
| Computer-based Projects |
16 |
16 |
8 |
30 |
70 |
| Other |
2 |
8 |
1 |
13 |
24 |
Top indoor activities residents would like to participate in, if/when it’s safe.
| Board games/Card games |
| Exercise/yoga class |
| Indoor basketball/indoor soccer/dodgeball/volleyball |
| Ping pong |
| Gymnastics/dance/parkour |
Community Resources Used
| |
Never |
Occasionally |
Regularly |
O+R |
| Basketball Court |
57 |
28 |
5 |
33 |
| Skate Park |
53 |
27 |
8 |
35 |
| Swimming Pool |
28 |
31 |
44 |
75 |
| Ice RInk |
48 |
30 |
9 |
39 |
| City Park |
8 |
78 |
27 |
105 |
| Tennis Court |
50 |
28 |
15 |
43 |
| Falls Park |
10 |
71 |
34 |
105 |
| MacDonough Park |
32 |
43 |
21 |
64 |
| VUES Playground |
29 |
37 |
34 |
71 |
| VUES/VUHS Field |
29 |
43 |
19 |
62 |
| Sidewalks |
1 |
12 |
111 |
123 |
| Trail @ Falls Park |
17 |
64 |
31 |
95 |
| Outdoor Classroom |
45 |
38 |
11 |
49 |
| Bixby Library |
14 |
61 |
38 |
99 |
| Opera House |
22 |
64 |
17 |
81 |
| Gym |
57 |
27 |
12 |
39 |
Budget Priorities, number ranked first
| |
Rank #1 |
| Annual/regular maintenance |
83 |
| Build new facilities |
54 |
| Programming |
31 |
| Beautification |
2 |
| Purchase equipment |
4 |
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