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NRPA Update

How Much Do You Know About
Your Agency's Facilities?
By Kevin Roth, Ph.D.

J

ust how well do you know the users of your agency's park and recreation
facilities? Do you consider the characteristics of the residents who live
near your agency's parks, recreation centers and other facilities when
you make programming decisions? Do you know which communication channels may be most effective in reaching likely users of your park and
recreation facilities? Has your agency tapped the power of geospatial tools to
optimize decision-making?
We all know the importance of
demographics and data - this information is vital for knowing who we
serve and where they live. For example, there may be a great need for a

recreation center surrounded by a
large child population to offer afterschool and summer child care, while
one serving an aging population may
want to program activities that would

Figure 1: Map of 3-, 5- and 10-Minute
Drives from the Facility

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engage a senior audience.
Today, there are a number of powerful resources that provide greater
insights about who we serve - and
who we can serve - at our agencies.
Unfortunately, getting your hands
on that information - especially detailed, facility-specific information
- may not be easy because of the
expense and expertise needed to use
these resources.
That is where NRPA is able to
help. We have created a new tool for
your agency to better understand the
constituents you serve in your community. NPRA Facility Market Reports
(www.nrpa.org/FMR), sponsored by
Playworld, offer park and recreation
professionals key data and insights
about the market served by their agency's park and recreation facilities in
an easy-to-understand format. The
reports combine U.S. Census Bureau
and market research data to provide
insights on the size of the market, age
trends and more. This data is helpful
for programming your facility, identifying the best communication channels to market your offerings and informing your capital spending budget
for future master plans.
Each NRPA Facility Market Report is customized to meet the specific nature of the facility being analyzed. The NRPA research team can
build a report for any facility, including parks, sports parks, aquatic centers, recreation centers, senior centers
and golf courses.
Each report includes detailed demographic data on:
*	 Size of your market, including



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