Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Page | 3 2 KEY FINDINGS  More than half of the residents identified "Quality Education/ Good Schools," "Parks, Recreation, Trails, Sports Facilities," "Small Town Atmosphere," or "Lack of Crime/Safe" as the one feature that makes the City a desirable place to live.  More than half of the residents chose "Physical Fitness, Health and Well-being" as the most important benefit when seeking recreation.  More than two-thirds of the residents polled (67%) stated they were Frequent Users (at least 3 times per month) of facilities in the last year.  The ten recreation facilities most often identified as most used included the Sports and Recreation Community Park, Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, various Trail mentions, Pleasanton Senior Center, Bengston Aquatic Center, Nielsen Park, Bernal Community Park, Shadowcliffs Recreation Area, Tennis and Community Park, and Val Vista Community Park.  Of the twelve recreation activities tested, the largest participation by residents included "Walking/Jogging/ Running/Hiking on Public Trails," "Bicycling on Public Trails or Paths," "Swimming in Public Pools for Recreation," "Dog Park Use," "Tennis at Public Courts," and "Organized Youth Soccer."  The City of Pleasanton is reportedly capturing more than 90% of the participation by residents for eleven of the twelve activities tested.  Nearly one of five residents polled (17%) stated they were Frequent Users (at least 3 times per month) of programs in the last year. In contrast, more than one third (37%) stated they had not used programs in that time frame.  More than four in ten households (42%) reported member(s) who participated in Music, Drama or Performing Arts while 18% reported member(s) who used programs for Seniors.