Continental Research
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4500 Colley Avenue
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Norfolk, VA 23508
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Parks
Q7 - Are you Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Dissatisfied, or Very Dissatisfied with the City’s
parks?
Number
Percentage
Very Satisfied
86
26.6%
Satisfied
206
63.8%
Dissatisfied *
29
9.0%
Very Dissatisfied *
2
0.6%
323
100.0%
Overall Percent Satisfied = 90.4%
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Mean (Average) = 3.16 (n=323)
Mean Scale: 4 = Very Satisfied
3 = Satisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
1 = Very Dissatisfied
** “Very Satisfied” + “Satisfied”
* Q30 - (If dissatisfied with the parks) What should the City do to improve them?
(Responses grouped after the surveys were completed.)
Need to build more parks (12 people)
Need to upgrade our playground equipment (6 people)
Need to add pools in some parks (4 people)
Need to better maintain our parks (3 people)
Need to add more basketball courts (1 person)
Need more for people who have disabilities (1 person)
Need to improve the soccer fields (1 person)
Some parks are not crime-free; I see drugs being sold there (1 person)
We need a park in Hickory (1 person)
We need a park in Western Branch (1 person)
