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20 <br />BALLOT QUESTIONS <br />Questions 2f, 3e, 4c, and 5 <br />These questions were designed to gauge support for possible large -scale components of a athletic <br />facilities, open spaces, and parks ballot measure. <br />The ranking of parks preferred to open spaces preferred to athletic facilities differs from that seen <br />among the ballot measure component questions. In addition, the support for- open spaces is <br />greater than that for both expanding the Ridgeline Trail and for buying wetland areas. This would <br />imply that open spaces is seen particularly favorably as a term. <br />Responses to Ballot Questions <br />2f. Maintaining and expanding Eugene's parks? <br />Support Lean Support Don't Know Lean Oppose <br />Oppose <br />68% 7% 7% 4% <br />15% <br />Those 18 to 49 were most supportive. Those aged 60 and over and those from west Eugene were <br />most opposed. <br />3e. Building new athletic fields, gyms, and swimming pools? <br />Support Lean Support Don't Know Lean Oppose <br />Oppose <br />42% 7% 11% 5% <br />36% <br />Men were more supportive than women. Those from west Eugene were most opposed. <br />4c. Purchasing more open spaces? <br />Support Lean Support Don't Know Lean Oppose <br />Oppose <br />54% 5% 9% 2% <br />31% <br />Those 18 to 34 were most supportive. Those aged 60 and over and those from west Eugene were <br />most opposed. <br />5. A package measure to maintain and expand Eugene's parks, build new athletic fields, <br />gyms, and swimming pools, and purchase more open spaces? <br />Support Lean Support Don't Know Lean Oppose Oppose <br />40% 10% 9% 4% 37% <br />4. <br />Those with children and those aged 18 to 49 were most supportive. Those from west Eugene <br />were most opposed. <br />