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Parks and Recreation Board Briefing AUGUST 24, 2021 AGENDA 1. Schedule 2. Review of Progress 3. Next Steps Community Meeting #1 | 3 SCHEDULE PROJECT KICK-OFF FEB 1ST SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS PROJECT POP-UPS COMMUNITY MEETING #5 (IF NEEDED) COMMUNITY MEETING #1 INTRO TO THE PROJECT PROJECT POP-UPS COMMUNITY MEETING #3 ALTERNATIVES FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR TAG KICK-OFF MEETING COMMUNITY MEETING #2 PROGRAMMING SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS COMMUNITY MEETING #4 DRAFT PLAN FINAL VISION PLAN DRAFT TO COUNCIL Strategic Kick-Off and Project Initiation Site and Contextural Analysis and Data Project Meetings Stakeholders/Community Participation City Staff, Public Review/Boards, Commissions, Council Review Vision Plan Report Preparation Project Work Plan Kick-Off Meeting Site Analysis and Needs Assessment Report Project Meetings Materials Community Outreach and Draft Vision Plan Presentation of the Site Analysis and Meeting Minutes and Summaries Engagement Plan Final Draft Vision Plan Document Technical Advisory Group Meetings Needs Assessment Report Community Engagement and Outreach Presentation of Final Draft Vision Plan Document to City Commission, Progress Reports Presentation of the Site Analysis and Needs Boards, City Manager and City Council Provide a Needs Assessment Report Preliminary Vision Plan Concepts Final Vision Plan Document Assessment Report to City Commission, Boards, City Manager and City Council Community Wide Survey 4 REVIEW OF PROGRESS COMMUNITY MEETING #1 • Time: June 29th 6pm • Participants: About 140 people through Zoom, 13-15 through Facebook Live • Survey during the Meeting: 82 participants • Presentation Contents • Team Overview • Schedule • The Purpose of the Plan • History • Ecology • Mobility • Program/Funding • Relevant Plans • Regulation 6 COMMUNITY MEETING #1 Facebook Live Screenshot Zoom Live Screenshot 7 Council District Pop-ups Additional Pop-ups Upcoming Pop-ups • Monday, July 19 • Tuesday, July 27 • Saturday, August 7 • Tuesday, August 10 • Tuesday, September 7 7am - 10am Northwest Family YMCA (D6) 5807 McNeil Drive 7pm - 10pm Hillside Concert Series (D2) A.B. Cantu Rec Center APF Volunteer Saturday Oak Springs (D1, D3) Oak Springs School Park 6pm - 8pm Blues on the Green - Postponed Zilker Park Great Lawn UT Happier Happy Hour student event UT Austin • Saturday, July 24 • Tuesday, July 27 • Saturday, August 7 • Wednesday, August 11 • Friday, September 17 12pm - 3pm Shipe Neighborhood Pool (D9) 4400 Avenue G 6pm - 8pm Blues on the Green Zilker Park Great Lawn 10am - 12pm Sheffield NW District Park Vision Plan Pop-up (D7, D10) 6pm - 8pm Blues on the Green - Postponed Zilker Park Great Lawn 5pm - 8pm iViva Mexico! 2021 (D9) MACC POP-UPS • Saturday, July 3 10am - 1pm Givens Park (D1) 3811 E 12th Street • Saturday, July 10 12pm - 3pm Garrison Pool (D5) 6001 Manchaca Road • Sunday, July 11 12pm - 3pm Bartholomew Pool (D4) 1800 E 51st Street • Friday, July 16 4pm - 7pm Zilker Barton Springs Pool • Saturday, July 17 12pm - 3pm Govalle Pool (D3) 5200 Bolm Road • Sunday, July 18 12pm - 3pm Dittmar Pool (D2) 1009 W Dittmar Road • Sunday, July 25 12pm - 3pm Balcones Neighborhood Pool (D7) 12017 Amherst Drive • Wednesday, July 28 6pm - 8pm Blues on the Green Zilker Park Great Lawn • Monday, July 26 • Sunday, August 1 7am - 10am Southwest Family YMCA (D8) 6219 Oakclaire Drive 10am - 12pm Circle C (D8) Ranch Metro Park Playground • Saturday, July 31 • Friday, August 6 10am - 1pm Ramsey Neighborhood Park (D10) 4301 Rosedale Avenue 9am - 12pm Family Resource Fair (D1) Greater Mt. Zion Church • Saturday, August 14 Waterloo Park Reopening - Postponed • Friday, September 3 Urban Cultural Fest Huston-Tillotson University • Saturday, September 4 Urban Cultural Fest Huston-Tillotson University • Sunday, September 5 Urban Cultural Fest Huston-Tillotson University • Saturday, September 18 5pm - 8pm iViva Mexico! 2021 (D9) MACC • Saturday, September 18 6pm Tones: Sounds of Asian America (D1, D4) AARC / Online • Tuesday, September 21 Barton Springs University Barton Springs Pool Our presence is tentative based on health and safety guidelines. 8 SURVEY RESULTS 754 PARTICIPANTS (8/5) SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY % 4 - 18 % 3 1 % 4 2 % 4 2 % 5 1 % 2 1 % 8 % 2 18 - 25 26 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 + AGE MALE 44% FEMALE 48.6% SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY FEMALE 51% AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY MALE 51.4% % 5 BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN % 2 6 WHITE % 8 1 LATINO/ HISPANIC % 6 % 0 % 3 % 3 % 3 ASIAN/ ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER BIRACIAL, MULTIRACIAL, OR NOT LISTED PREFER NOT TO ANSWER OTHER GENDER RACE/ETHNICITY 9 SURVEY RESULTS 15.1% 78704 78745 7.3% 78702 5.5% 78703 4.7% 78721 4.0% 78723 3.5% 78741 3.2% 78727 3.1% 78731 3.1% 78748 3.1% 78751 3.1% 78749 3.0% 78759 3.0% 78744 2.8% 78757 2.4% 78758 2.3% 78756 2.0% 1.7% 78705 1.6% 78746 1.4% 78701 1.4% 78735 1.4% 78739 1.3% 78724 1.3% 78747 1.1% 78728 1.1% 78729 1.1% 78753 1.1% 78754 1.0% 78752 I DON’T LIVE IN AUSTIN 10 9 2 1 3 4 6 5 8 7 I DON’T KNOW 21% 79% 10 ZIP CODE COUNCIL DISTRICT SURVEY RESULTS ACTIVITY AT THE PARK % 0 3 POOL ENTRY % 7 % 1 1 % 7 % 4 2 % 0 2 % 3 % 3 % 2 % 0 6 % 9 1 % 4 1 % 4 % 2 PARKING SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS BOAT RENTAL I DON’T SPEND MONEY PROGRAMMING AT FACILITIES OTHER FACILITY RENTAL DRIVING CYCLING TRANSIT WALKING / JOGGING ELECTRIC SCOOTER/ BIKE SHARE WHERE DO YOU SPEND MONEY AT THE PARK? HOW DO YOU GET TO THE PARK? % 1 OTHER % 6 1 % 5 1 % 6 2 % 6 2 % 1 % 5 % 2 DAILY MULTIPLE TIMES IN A WEEK WEEKLY 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH A FEW TIMES A YEAR ONCE A YEAR IT HAS BEEN A WHILE I HAVE NOT VISITED % 5 1 % 8 2 % 5 1 % 1 % 9 3 % 1 MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT VARIES OTHER HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU VISIT? WHEN DO YOU VISIT? 11 SURVEY RESULTS EVENTS 261 176 88 87 69 56 47 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS BLUES ON THE GREEN TRAILS OF LIGHTS KITE FESTIVAL ALL OF THEM HILLSIDE THEATER MUSIC EVENT ZILKER TRAIN NONE OF THEM CONCERTS DISC GOLF SWIM AT THE POOLS 32 24 22 17 13 WHAT EVENTS DO YOU ENJOY? 12 SURVEY RESULTS PARK CHALLENGES CLEAR WAYFINDING 59 CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT 293 PARKING 338 SAFE CIRCULATION AND CONNECTIVITY 178 ZILKER AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE 74 RE-WILDING KEY AREAS OF THE PARK 179 WATER QUALITY IMPACT 278 % 4 3 % 3 3 % 7 % 6 % 4 % 4 % 2 1 TRAFFIC CONGESTION LACK OF PARKING LACK OF PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION LACK OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING LACK OF SIDEWALKS OTHER SPEED OF CARS ON BARTON SPRINGS RD EROSION/COMPACTION ALONG CREEK BANK 183 BETTER ALIGNING EVENTS/ PROGRAMS 106 OTHER 61 CURRENTLY, WHAT IS THE BIGGEST BARRIER TO ENJOYMENT OF ZILKER PARK? CHOOSE THE TOP THREE (3) ISSUES THAT YOU THINK THE ZILKER PARK VISION PLAN SHOULD ADDRESS. 13 SURVEY RESULTS GOALS AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES 80% l y l e t u o s b a , s e Y t h g i r t o n e r a e s e h t , o N 2% 76% l y l e t u o s b a , s e Y t h g i r t o n e r a e s e h t , o N 6% 77% l y l e t u o s b a , s e Y t h g i r t o n e r a e s e h t , o N 6% 82% l y l e t u o s b a , s e Y t h g i r t o n e r a e s e h t , o N 3% 78% l y l e t u o s b a , s e Y t h g i r t o n e r a e s e h t , o N 4% 18% 18% 19% 17% 15% Nature and Ecology Diversity and Inclusion History and Culture Accessibility Sustainability • CoA youth in nature training • Ethnic inclusion • Ensuring that park access and events are • Remove invasive species, economically accessible to only plant native species. all- sliding scale • More focus on rehabilitating • Take initiative to increase native species within landscape/ecology cultural diversity at Barton Springs Pool. • Equitable treatment of park’s workers • Unclear if “parking” goal is • Better maintenance/ trash • Focus on the people articulated. collection, more and better of color particularly the • Offer discounts to those maintained bathrooms indigenous history of Barton who use transit • Adopt plans for more trash Springs and the land the • Work with cap metro to cans to prevent pollution in park encompasses increase park and ride the water. • There was a time when • Prioritize year round access • Improved waste African-Americans were not for all. management system with a allowed at the pool. That should be addressed. • Improve transportation zero waste goal routes from underserved communities to the park • Include renewable energy wherever is possible. 14 COMMUNITY MEETING #2 • Time: August 10th 6pm • Participants: About 100 people through Zoom, 13-15 through Facebook Live • Survey during the Meeting: 55 participants • Presentation Contents REVIEW OF MEETING #1 PROGRAMMING FUNDING • Schedule • Programs of Zilker Park • Review of Community Meeting #1 • Benchmarks • Review of Community Survey #1 • City of Austin Budget • Operation Budget • Capital Budget 15 COMMUNITY MEETING #2 Facebook Live Screenshot Zoom Live Screenshot 16 COMMUNITY MEETING #2 SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS (55 PARTICIPANTS) SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY % 2 % 7 % 1 1 % 2 2 % 6 1 % 1 1 % 7 2 % 4 - 18 18 - 25 26 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 + % 4 BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN % 1 8 WHITE % 4 LATINO/ HISPANIC % 2 ASIAN/ ASIAN AMERICAN % 0 % 0 % 2 NATIVE HAWAIIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER BIRACIAL, MULTIRACIAL, OR NOT LISTED PREFER NOT TO ANSWER % 0 OTHER AGE RACE/ETHNICITY SURVEY DEMOGRAPHY FEMALE 54% AUSTIN DEMOGRAPHY MALE 51.4% MALE 42% FEMALE 48.6% GENDER COUNCIL DISTRICT % 7 1 % 2 2 % 9 3 % 4 4 % 0 3 5 % 0 6 % 7 1 % 9 % 7 % 9 7 8 9 10 % 4 % 2 I DON’T KNOW I DON’T LIVE IN AUSTIN 17 COMMUNITY MEETING #2 PROGRAMMING geology Protected attractions issues visually drop Barton app missing Many watching walks stand Accessability picnic quality swimming pathways 2nd Additional preserve launches overload Shady Space spaces historical Austin Places trails great road Proper clean Guided Swim specific Skate dogs kids Quiet rid dog water lawn fountains art bone instead removed disability stopswhen classes sidewalks Public Scouts experience new views walkingbikebus trolley lessons nearby website concrete ordinances cream use kayak Botanical wheelchair like pretty docents demonstration picnicing boat tohelp Underground Functional information pick travel accessibility sculpture impaired maintenance beakons days Dedicated skatepark entrances paths Designated Pedestrianonly Petting rides paved roads way need trees place Bike shuttle around Pedestrian mobility wayfinding transportation High splash rangers area enough Better Access ADA garden parking cars events friendly west Benches nature Open special connectivity running pool tours Yoga Accessible Restaurant youth springs trips sensory zoo shade walk club reforestation ways resources south train circulator along pad Kid Ped arent one Easy biking navigate activities gravel yard meters senior girl Cocktails couple shaded enforcement polo volunteer environmental move bus transit GPS safely small multimodal education Free shed abilities Rock play see Im drinking bathrooms Hut especially Hiking leash gardening Fewer system interpretation connects sheltered habitat Butterfly build connections Zilker Cultural good city Signage field launch little get ice areas Restrooms safer Beer assets Braille storage Grounds covered decent hydrology safe people cross wildlife Internal meeting programming MOPAC parents playground seniors glass crosswalks Bird Trail sitting Barkin games options Graffiti Digital surprised Ill ecology transport There are not people like me in the park now Historically people like me were not permitted to use the park Lack of signage and wayfinding in my primary language Lack of recreational programming in my primary language Lack of educational programming in my primary language COUNCIL DISTRICT There is not a convenient way for me to access the park There is not an affordable way for me to access the park The park programming does not address the interests relevant to my culture Other 7% 7% 1% 1% 22% 6% 4% 16% 33% All of these WHAT KIND OF PROGRAM NEEDS DOES ZILKER PARK HAVE? IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WELCOME IN ZILKER PARK, IT IS BECAUSE: None of the these - I feel welcome 18 COMMUNITY MEETING #2 FUNDING % 2 STRONGLY AGREE % 5 3 % 6 1 % 4 4 AGREE NEUTRAL DISAGREE % 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE ZILKER PARK IS A WELL-MAINTAINED PARK % 8 % 7 3 % 7 2 % 7 2 % 2 2 % 5 1 % 4 2 % 7 % 6 2 % 2 OTHER I WOULD SUPPORT PARKING FEES FOR ALL USERS I WOULD SUPPORT PARKING FEES DURING PEAK PERIODS (SUCH AS WEEKENDS, SUMMER) I WOULD SUPPORT PARKING FEES BUT WANT TO REDUCE THE CHARGE FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED I WOULD NEED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW MUCH FUNDING PARKING WOULD GENERATE I DO NOT THINK PARKING SHOULD BE PART OF THE FUNDING OF ZILKER PARK % 6 OTHER I SUPPORT FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH PROGRAM AND ACTIVITY FEES FOR EVERYONE I SUPPORT FEES BUT WOULD WANT TO SEE AN EQUITY PLAN TO REDUCE THE COST FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON WHICH PROGRAMS AND HOW MUCH FUNDING IT WOULD GENERATE I DO NOT THINK PARK IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE FUNDED IN THIS WAY TO FUND PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT PAYING FOR SOME PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PARK? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT USING PARKING AS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR ZILKER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE? 19 NEXT STEPS • October/November • Community Meeting #3 Pop-ups and Small Group Discussions October 19 Dates TBD • Contact Information Gregory Montes: ZilkerVision@austintexas.gov • Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan Website www.austintexas.gov/ZilkerVision