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9 <br />Eugene Survey <br />On Athletic Fields, Open Spaces, and Parks <br />January, 1998 <br />Summary <br />SUMMARY POINTS <br />Current State <br />1. There was a shift of approximately 20 percentage points from "Right Direction" to "Wrong <br />Track" since last October's Community Survey. <br />2. Approximately 2/3 of respondents felt they have enough information about local issues. This <br />is significantly higher than found with the comparable question in Springfield's November, 1997 <br />survey. <br />Support Levels <br />1. Respondents generally preferred maintenance of existing assets to building new ones. <br />2. Respondents saw working with other groups (e.g. other government and non -profit agencies) <br />and making needed repairs as strong positives. <br />3. There was a general ranking of parks preferred to athletic facilities preferred to open spaces <br />among the ballot measure components. <br />4. Additional information increased support. The greatest change occurred in the support for new <br />athletic facilities. <br />Supporters and Opponents <br />1. The greatest support and likelihood to increase support occurred among respondents under 50 <br />and those with children. <br />2. The greatest opposition and least movement towards support was among those aged 60 and <br />over and those from west Eugene. <br />3. There was a qualitative difference in the demographics of respondents which separated the <br />open spaces and parks ballot components into one group and the athletic facilities into another <br />group. <br />