Big Idea #5: Future Recreation and Community Programming

What we know so far includes:

• The existing levels of programming are falling somewhat short of existing community needs.
• The survey results suggest that demand is increasing, across all activities. This reflects the community desire for more community-based events, and a broader trend to more active outdoor recreation pursuits in society.
• Smithville has great natural areas and open spaces and is developing dedicated parks that provide excellent venues for desired community outdoor activity.

The following chart shows responses from the community survey. The upper left quadrant represents responses where people see programming falling short of current needs (X-axis), and future needs are increasing (Y-axis). This response is consistent across all activity and programming areas, and across most cohorts.