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PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT | 1 <br />The project team conducted a demographic <br />trends analysis, in-person site evaluations, in- <br />person interviews, small group discussions, <br />an online community survey, and various <br />spatial analyses to evaluate the City’s existing <br />conditions and identify community needs <br />and preferences as they relate to the parks <br />system. From these research activities, the <br />project team quantifi ed the park system’s <br />current level of service and identifi ed <br />essential services. <br />Community input was critical to the Needs <br />Assessment process and identifying highly <br />used and desired services as well as the <br />community’s priorities for improvements. <br />After synthesizing the various research <br />activities and considering parks and <br />recreation planning best practices, the <br />project team created recommendations <br />to guide future parks and recreation <br />improvements. <br />The City of Redwood City (City) last conducted a Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment <br />in 2008. Since then, the San Francisco Bay Area (Bay Area) has experienced unprecedented <br />economic growth and Redwood City has changed and grown as a community – with new <br />residents and robust development in the downtown. Redwood City recognizes that its parks <br />and recreation facilities are important contributors to the City’s quality of life for all residents. <br />The Needs Assessment will help the City determine where it needs to invest resources to meet <br />the needs of current and future residents. <br />In 2018, the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department contracted with <br />MIG, Inc. (MIG) to conduct a new Parks and Recreation Facilities Needs Assessment to evaluate <br />the community’s current and future needs with regards to parks and recreation services. <br />The Assessment aimed to identify highly used services, service gaps and underserved areas, <br />prioritize potential improvements, and provide strategic direction and actionable items for <br />successful implementation. <br />I NTRODUCTION <br />PROCESS <br />7.A. - Page 19 of 66 <br />131