During the comprehensive planning process, there have been discussions about the city’s recreational facilities. Some residents would like the city of Oakwood to build a new indoor recreational facility; others would like the city to acquire property for new playing fields or a new city pool. Another group would prefer that the city enter into partnerships that would permit Oakwood residents to use nearby public and private facilities.
While there is a contingent of Oakwood residents who would like the city to build a new indoor recreational facility (28 percent), a majority (55 percent) would like the city to form partnerships with nearby cities or organizations that have recreational facilities. A small group (6 percent) would like the city to pursue both options.
One of the strongest influences on opinion is the presence of children in the home. Forty-five percent of the people who live with children would like the city to build a new indoor recreation center, while only sixteen percent of those who live alone or with other adults share that view. This is reflected in the fact that the larger the household, the more likely the respondent was to support a new recreation center.
| Would you prefer that the city build a new indoor recreation center or pursue partnerships to use existing nearby facilities? | Number of people in the household | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five or more | |
| Build a new center in the city | 11% | 17% | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| Pursue relationships to use existing facilities | 73% | 58% | 55% | 43% | 37% |
| Pursue both options | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Don’t care / Recreation not important to me | 9% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 3% | 10% | 1% | 7% | 0% |