AgdaPkt 2022.03.07 Joint SA PFA_Amended

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PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT | 3 Demographics and demographic changes provide insight into residents’ shifting needs and preferences with regards to parks and recreation amenities and opportunities. The demographic data presented in this report is sourced from the American Census and the American Community Survey (ACS) published by the United States Census Bureau. Total Population The City’s population remained steady between 2000 and 2010. Between 2010 and 2016 however, the population increased from 75,193 to 82,595, or 10%. During this time, the City’s total park acreage increased by 1.46 acres or 0.6%, from 228.49 acres to 229.95 acres with lands added to an existing park and lands at a new elementary school made available. The City’s population increase reduced the park acreage ratio from 3.06 acres per 1,000 residents in 2010 to 2.78 acres per 1,000 residents in 2016, indicating a need for additional park and recreation services and parklands. Redwood City is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, 25 miles south of San Francisco and 27 miles north of San Jose. The City is about 19 square miles and includes residential, industrial, and commercial land uses. The City has adopted a series of Plans since 2010, including its General Plan, 2015-2023 Housing Element, and Downtown Precise Plan. These long-term plans include detailed community profi les, which provide community data and data analysis at a granular level. As a result, this report does not attempt to recreate a detailed community profi le, but rather to identify community characteristics that will help determine the types of parks and recreation amenities, programs and services that will be most benefi cial for residents and stakeholders. KEY DEMOGRAPHICS E XISTING CONDITIONS 7.A. - Page 21 of 66 133