Analysis indicates that certain amenities, such as youth programming and athletics, are markedly favored by households with children (with more than 50% of respondents indicating), while fitness and wellness programs and senior-specific programming are more favored by households without children. While responses were high among both cohorts, households with children showed slightly higher interest in rental spaces as well, whereas households without children showed slightly higher interest in social gathering spaces, educational programs, and leisure programs. Community events showed a combined interest.
The question did allow respondents to write-in an answer to 'other', which garnered varied responses but surfaced more than one response indicating the desire for indoor pool amenities and a skatepark.
Q19: How frequently would you visit a community center?
community center monthly,
followed by those who would visit one or more times per week (31%).
Fewer respondents would visit yearly or never visit at all. Among the respondents who indicated weekly interest, the overwhelming majority were 60+ (50%). Monthly interest is split between 60+ (35%) and 35 to 44 (33%). These weekly and monthly visitors indicated fitness and wellness as the top amenity with community events as the second.
all next ranked closely amongst the two groups. The largest difference amongst the two cohorts was a stronger preference for senior programming by possible weekly visitors and a stronger preference for youth programming for possible monthly visitors.
Q20: How far would you be willing to commute to a community center?
The majority of respondents (49%) indicated they would prefer to travel 5 miles or fewer for a community center. Furthermore, another 40% of respondents indicated an ideal distance of 5 to 10 miles. Regarding household size, a majority of respondents with children (45%) and without children (53%) wish to commute 5 miles or fewer. Respondents with children (41%) are slightly more willing to commute 5 to 10 miles compared to those without children (39%). For longer commutes (10 to 15 miles and 15+ miles), respondents with children were more willing to travel than those without.