Parks

Philadelphia Green Evaluation

Interview

Park Users

Name of Park __________________ Resident?_____________
Date__________________________ Yrs. in area___________
Time ______
Age, Sex, Race of person being interviewed ____________
Other (e.g. if interview was done in another language) _________

1. How often, on an average, do you come to this park?
every day __ once a week___ once a month ____
less than once a month ___ first time here_____

2. What do you generally do when you come to this park?

3. What are you doing here today?

4. What do you like best about this park? Encourage answers that are both qualitative
(e.g. clean, safe) and also that relate to specific elements (play area, picnic tables).

5. What small things could be done that would make the park better?

6. During the last ____ years several improvements have been made to the park including
(list some). Do you know anything about these improvements?

yes___ no ___

If the person is aware of the improvements that have been made then ask the following:
7. Have the improvements that were made in the park changed the way that you use
the park or that you think about the park?

yes ___ no ___

8. If yes, in what way? (could be anything from I come more often now to it makes me feel safer)

9. In your opinion have these changes had any impact on the community surrounding the park?

yes __ no ___

10. If yes, what types of changes have occurred?