Hooffs Run Park Playground Survey

The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities is scheduling renovation of the Hooffs Run Park playground (also known as "Blue Park") located at 99 East Rosemont Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301. The renovation will include replacement of existing play equipment, rubberized safety surfacing, new site furnishings, and plantings. The goal of this survey is to understand how the playground is currently used, and what residents would like to see included in the new playground design. The proposed playground designs will be presented at several playground open houses to be scheduled this spring.

1. How do you get to Hooffs Run Park Playground? *This question is required.

Walk
Drive
Bike
Public transportation

2. Approximately how far away do you live from the Playground? *This question is required.

Less than 1/8 mile (less than a five minute walk)
About 1/2 mile (about a 10-15 minute walk)
About 1 Mile (about a 20-25 minute walk)
More than 1 mile

3. How often do you visit the Playground? *This question is required.

4. On average during which times of the day/week do children in your household visit the Playground? Select all that apply. *This question is required.

5. Please indicate the ages and quantity of children in your household that visit the playground. Enter "0" if the options are not available. *This question is required.

0-1 years

2-4 years

5-8 years

8-12 years

12-15 years

6. What do you think needs improvement in the Playground? Select all that apply. *This question is required.

7. When children in your household visit the Playground what is their favorite activity? *This question is required.

Playing on play equipment
Unstructured play---running, games, group play
Playing with loose toys brought to playground
Other-explain Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

8. Which general style of equipment do you think is most appropriate for the new playground? *This question is required.

Traditional (similar to existing, with many platforms)
Abstract/modern shapes (typically less platforms)
Natural (boulders, logs, earthforms--nature inspired)

9. From the list below, please rank the types of equipment you would like to see in the new playground, with 10 being the most desirable, and 1 being the least desirable. *This question is required.

9. From the list below, please rank the types of equipment you would like to see in the new playground, with 10 being the most desirable, and 1 being the least desirable. *This question is required.	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Activities with moveable parts, games, puzzles
Climbing ladders/walls/nets
Crawl tunnels/tubes
Monkey bars/trapeze rings
Playhouses or other "make-believe"elements
Rockers or see-saws
Rotating or spinning equipment
Slides
Stepping pods/"stones"
Swings

10. The Playground will be closed for approximately 3-4 months during construction. Please indicate your preferred construction period. *This question is required.

Fall (September-December)
Spring (March-May)
Summer (June-August)
No preference-get it built!

11. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the Playground?

12. If you would like to be notified of upcoming Hooffs Run Park Playground news, please enter your email address below (your email will be kept private and used only for this purpose)