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A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
Two instruments developed by Ellen Smith of Baltimore's Parks & People Foundation, with help from Paul Jahnige of Community Resources and Chris Walker of the Urban Institute. Parks & People uses these questionnaires to collect information about communities along Baltimore's Gwynns Falls Trail.
Ice breaker:
Name?
How long you've lived in the community?
Anything you would like the group to know about you?
Lead Question:
Tell me about any really positive experiences you've had in parks? (Past and Present)
Probe - ... positive experiences you've had by the stream?
1. What knowledge, if any, do you have about the Trail?
Probe - How did you receive the information?
2. What do you envision happening on the Trail?
Probe - What types of activities or events?
3. How should the Trail's activities and events be planned or coordinated?
Probe - Who should do it?
4. How would you most likely use the Trail?
Probe - Would other communities? ... other groups?
5. How do you think the Trail should be managed? Taken care of?
Probe - Maintained and by whom? Probe - Dumping?
6. Tell me your issues or concerns with Safety & Security?
Probe - What remedies or solutions would you suggest?
7. How do you intend to access (get to) the Trail?
Probe - Why there?
8. What would do you feel your community would be willing to do to support the Trail
Project? Probe - Other communities? Other
9. Tell me what you believe the benefits of this Trail will be to your community?
Probe - ...The entire city? Probe - ...any ways in which you feel it will be detrimental?
10. If you were Mayor for the next four years what would you do to ensure the Trail's success? Probe - And sustain it? (Keep it that way?)
Anything else??
Thank you very much everyone.
Feel free to contact me should you have any further comments or questions.
Name: __________________________________________________
Age: ________
Address: ________________________________________________
Phone #: _____________
Neighborhood:
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What does the Trail mean to you?
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What would you like to see happen on the Trail?
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How important do you anticipate the Trail being to you and your family?
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Why?
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What are some likely benefits of the Trail for you and your family?
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Your community
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The City?
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What problems, if any, do you anticipate having with the Trail?
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How would you suggest these problems be avoided?
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Who should do it?
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How will you most likely use the Trail?
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What types of amenities would you like to see along the Trail?
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What ways do you feel the Trail will best serve the needs of the community?
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Please give your ideas regarding the maintenance of the Trail?
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Comments:
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