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Parks & Recreation: Strategies & Solutions (n=65)

Participant No. Participant Comment
00003 All watersheds should become public parks for the neighborhoods.
00005 Grants for expansion of bike trails between communities - extension to downtown Christiansburg.
00020 Curbing, sidewalks, bike trails for all developments
00021 Make the Huckleberry Trail connect to the New River Trail to have a regional access to Christiansburg and Blacksburg via bicycles
00023 More bike trailes; acquire right of ways now!
00023 Less money for new roads, more for public bike and walk trails
00042 Improve parks
00066 Emphasize educational/recreational opportunities to create foundation for growth
00080 More indoor play areas/Y's/Clubs for kids
00094 Construction of park/rec centers
00097 Construction added to schools/parks/rec enters
00103 Funding for Parks & Recreation increased
00110 Increase protection of parks & bikeways
00126 Park activities - provide some "green" space along with space for soccer, etc.
00131 Work with towns to establish park system.
00144 Build indoor 50 meter pool for recreation competition
00150 Increase recreational opportunities
00179 Taxes must be raised for public ed & rec./cultural increases.
00190 Devise a comprehensive plan for public transportations, recreation, residential development
00198 Purchase land for county parks
00202 Protect all community space that exists now (playgrounds, parks, ballfields, etc.)
00202 Community recreation interests should be fulfilled.
00220 More hiking/parks/trails
00230 Expand recreational facilities to include pools, etc.
00234 Connection of bikeway, walking paths across county, even extend to Pandapas & Brown Farm area
00267 protect natural trails & parks
00363 earmark funds to build a town pool for C'burg
00369 identify land to develop central park
00371 improve recreational facilities
00395 Identify new trail possibilities throughout the county & fasttrack them
00395 Make pedestrian/bike concerns on par with motorist concerns
00395 Increase parks budget
00396 Purchase land along New River for future park development
00397 Work toward better access and park facilities on New River
00400 After school programs - as parks & recreation - needed
00403 Build community parks in Riner, Shawsville, Prices fork, Ellett
00405 develop dispersed recreational facilities
00408 Develop community recreational facilties on a widely dispersed basis
00410 Recreational facilities/Parks: Make use of the vast amounts of land to create public parks, more recreation centers, movie theaters, golf courses, putt-putt, etc.
00418 More trailways and bike trails
00419 Create more rec. opportunities w/ New River & other resources
00427 Preserve land through parks and other forms of rec
00435 protect the national forests and parks
00444 More diverse outdoor spaces for recreation
00445 Encourage pedestiral downtowns/areas & bike trails
00451 locate athletic fields nears roads & schools
00467 construction of more bike paths
00492 handicap accessibility
00493 needs of the elderly
00504 Add hiking trails and outdoor recreational activities
00532 have additional people at rec sites
00533 park with safe environment for children
00535 Rec center - pool - eastern county. Bonds, grants.
00537 Development of small park/recreational facilities with easy access to residents of all county
00550 encourage public recreation
00574 create more parks & natural habitats
00578 Procurement of non-developed land tracts with access to all residents for environment-friendly recreation
00602 A park & boat ramp on New River would bring needed recreation to county and enhance the county. Parks in rural areas should be designated areas (hiking, biking, picnic areas, etc.).
00602 County school should be used as much as possible for soccer fields, baseball fields, football fields, tennis courts, walking tracks open to public after hours or when not in use for school activities
00608 Corporate sponsors for community parks/venues
00626 Recreational facilities developed to make it possible for all children, etc. - preferably can access without special transportation
00626 Development of a teen center with interesting (attractive) programs for youth activitives
00659 county regulations to require sidewalks, bicycle trails, open space - retroactive & for new construction
00664 Encourage the development and activities desired with policy -- tax breaks for eco-tourism
00542
Develop river areas only for access to water to fish from banks
00542
Picnic areas along water routes
00574
create more parks & natural habitats
00267
protect natural trails & parks
00609
Develop some more places like Pandapas Pond as local recreation areas
00676
Construct more nature preserves for observation of wildlike & vegetation & outdoor exercise
   
00706 a swimming pool in Cburg (indoor)

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