Morrisville Active Kids Strategic Plan

Active Kids Strategic Plan

Facilities and Programs The topics of facilities and programs were key focal points of both the public workshops as well as the set of focus groups conducted the same day as the July workshop. Youth attending Camp Cedar Fork were convened and asked about their wants and desires for Morrisville. Young children ages five and six were asked to color their favorite outdoor activity. They ranged from trips to the beach to playground activity to riding their bikes and walking in their neighborhoods. Children ages eight to 10 were also gathered to discuss their preferences. While the rage over the PokemonGO app dominated the conversation, the group also expressed a desire to play outside more with their friends. They also like the idea of having a bike park. Middle school age children were the most insightful and expressed concerns over loss of forest land due to development, a need for more interaction with nature, and a lack of facilities and programs tailored to their age group. Participants at the public workshops were asked to pick their top five choices from the types of facilities identified on a poster (shown in the image below). These votes indicated a desire for more protected spaces to bike and innovative activities in parks, such as healthy food, workout stations, and a bicycle pump rack.

Sample drawings from kids attending Camp Cedar Fork in July 2016 asked to draw a place where they like to play.

Investment Priorities: Preferred investments to support active living in Morrisville

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What it means: Places that provide increased opportunities for safe and healthy activities were desired most. Getting people to places via protected facilities so they can eat healthy and workout seems most desirable.

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April 25, 2017

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