Terrace
Heights Park & Playground
Redevelopment
Survey
1.
How many members of your household are in the following age
groups?
_____
children 5 years of age and under _____
children 6 – 12
_____
youth 13 – 17
_____
adults 18-65 _____
adults 65+
2. Do you
currently use the Terrace Heights Playground & Park
_____ yes _____ no
If “no”, why and where else do you
like to go?
___________________________________________________________________
3. How often
would your household use the playground & park site?
Summer:............. _____ often........ _____occasionally......... _____ rarely/never
Fall:...................... _____ often........ _____occasionally......... _____ rarely/never
Winter:................. _____ often........ _____occasionally......... _____ rarely/never
Spring:................. _____ often........ _____occasionally......... _____ rarely/never
4. Please
indicate which of the following playground equipment would you prefer to see
and number your choices in order of preference:
_____
climbing wall _____
swinging pods _____
swings
_____
wheelchair accessible _____ early child
play area _____ slide
_____
houses & forts _____
children’s jeep (vehicles) _____
bridge
_____
toddler swings
Comments (anything else?):
5. What type
of enhancements would you like to see to make this community area more
attractive? Please mark with an X
_____
gazebo _____ park
benches _____ trails
_____
picnic benches _____shade
structure _____ trees &
shrubs
_____ lighting _____ skateboard ramps _____ BBQ area
6. We would
also like children in the neighbourhood to also have an opportunity to have
their input into their playground.
Please encourage your children to either draw a picture or write about
their three (3) favourite pieces of equipment on a playground.
7. What is
important to you?
First - Check-off your "Top Twenty" (Feel
free to add items)
Second - Rank your "Top
Ten" by placing the number 1-10 beside those you previously checked.
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Pathways and Signs ___ Curving Paths ___ Stepping Stones ___ Direction Signs ___ Information Signs ___ Bulletin Boards Play equipment Settings ___ Rope to climb ___ Swings ___ Balance Beams ___ Climbers ___ Slides ___ Bridges Vegetation and
Gardens ___ Dandelions to blow ___ Berry Bushes ___ Climbing Trees ___ Daisy chains ___ Forget-me-nots ___ Flowers to smell ___ Fruit Trees ___ Giant Sunflowers ___ Gnarled tree roots ___ Horse chestnuts ___ Hanging plants ___ Meadows ___ Mushrooms ___ Mosses ___ Nut Trees ___ Native Plants ___ Overgrown places ___ Pansies ___ Rose bushes ___ Tulips ___ Tiger Lilies ___ Vegetable Patch ___ Wildflowers |
Play Fences and Enclosures ___ Fences to walk on,
climb over and through ___ Garden gate ___ Heritage fences Groundcovers and
Landforms ___ Hills to roll down ___ Native plants ___ Tall grasses ___ Hide-and-seek areas ___ Games area ___ Grass whistles Sand/Dirt Settings ___ Digging patch ___ Pile of dirt ___ Deep digging sand Play Props ___ Carvings ___ Garden gnomes ___ Musical sculptures ___ Native traditions
and artifacts ___ Rain gauges ___ Rain Barrels ___ Tree Houses ___ Unicorns ___ Logs, rocks and
lumber ___ Compass, sundial,
telescope Seating and
Gathering Areas ___ Benches ___ Drama and pretend
places ___ Huge rocks ___ Reading and quiet
areas ___ Stumps to sit on
Walls to sit on and climb ___ Watching and
Waiting areas ___ Stage ___ Gazebo ___ Sitting circles |
8. Park &
Playground re-development involves much time & effort on the part of those
organizing the project. The more help
we can count on, the less work for everyone.
If we can count on your help – please indicate below how you would like to
be involved:
_____
personal donations _____
corporate donations
_____ fundraising _____
playground assembly
_____
materials (e.g. cement) _____
physical labour
Name: __________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________
e-mail: __________________________________________
9.
Finally, is there anything else you would like to comment
on with regard to redevelopment of the Terrace Heights Park & Playground?