Top Ideas from Future Visions

• Make parks more secure
• More bathrooms and drinking fountains
• More accessible parks
• Connect greenways
• More splash pads
• Fix Linden Park

Take Forward (Likes)

• Clean parks (Spring Hill)
• Accessible port-a-johns
• Open space (passive parks)
• Recreational amenities that satisfy community needs
• Parks within proximities of neighborhoods (Chilhowee Park)
• Walking distance of parks to neighborhoods (Morningside Park)
• Large-scale parks ( Morningside Park)

Leave Behind (Dislikes)

• Accessibilities of greenways (Morningside-North) disc golfers taking over southside of Morningside
• Insufficient monitoring-Linden Ave. Park (safety issues) frequent motorists blocking roads
• Inadequate maintenance - Linden Avenue Park (CPTED)
• Sidewalks-more with no obstructions (i.e. hydrants) ( Holston Hills Dr. going into Holston River Park – solution?)
• Lack of green space areas in East Knoxville
• Lack of access to parks for all people (i.e. Zoo Dr. – entrance to Jacobs Bldg.) - one side
• Poor access within parks (Adair Park gazebo)

Future Vision (All Ideas)

• More skill/educational training programs (crafts) - quarterly announcements 1
• Improve safety precautions 1
• More bus routes to parks - i.e. adaptive rec. center 1
• Park surveillance 2
• Accessible dog parks (V.A. Park is not)-on eastern side of Knoxville 2
• Flat-surface greenways in Morningside
• Remove 95-steps in Morningside and replace 1
• Soccer goals for soccer players in Morningside
• Inner-city passive parks and dog parks 2
• Upgrading safety in parks 3
• Access & accommodations for seniors in parks (checkerboards) 1
• Upgrade facilities - grills (more) 2
• Increase usage time for public 2
• Williams Creek greenway 1
• Completing segment greenways under construction (Love’s Creek) 1
• Family float trail from Holston River Park to Ijams Nature Center 1
• East Towne to downtown greenways/trails (Pete Clauson) 1
• Wide-screens in parks - community committees to select movies 1

Top Ideas from Future Visions

• More accessible parks for childrenw/disabilities (add more equipment) 3
• Fix Linden Park (make it safe) 3
• Make parks more secure 3
• More splashpads 3
• More bathroom facilities and drinking fountains 4

Take Forward (Likes)

• Accessibility to parks
• Diversity of activities in parks
• Dog park (Victor Ashe)
• Walking distance to park
• Remoteness of parks
• Close access to fishing
• Picnic areas at parks
• Greenways - how different they are
• Quad complexes
• Updated Spring Place park (equip etc.)

Leave Behind (Dislikes)

• Full trash cans & not enough
• Not as accessible as they should be i.e. wheelchair, etc.
• More bathrooms in park
• Water fountains - not enough
• More police/security-to clean up and deter crime ( Linden Park)
• No lane swimming in indoor pools
• Old/out of date playground sets (rec centers/rust)
• Not enough open space
• ADA accessibility to trail at Corryton Baptist

Future Vision (All Ideas)

• Make all swimming pools accessible 2
• Connect greenways 3
• New aquatic facilities (swim teams etc. lane lines) 1
• More street lights around parks 1
• Use funds we have to fix and better parks we have 1
• Regional skate parks ( community) 1
• Indoor skating facilities 1
• More community buildings
• Update recreation centers - enlarge etc.