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Thirty-seven percent were interested in a community -wide trail system. This result is consistent with the number of people who saw a personal benefit to themselves; support is concentrated in an intense minority of residents. And, twenty-five percent were very likely to use a community fitness center. The -City may wish to consider the feasibility of these facilities, particularly the nature center or wildlife preserve. When asked about improvements or additions to the park system, residents ranked three items as very important. Police surveillance of the parks was cited by forty-five percent of the respondents. z An improved or expanded trail system was mentioned by thirty-four percent. And, park supervision was deemed very important by thirty percent. Safety concerns dominated this ranking. The City may wish to consider how to address the uneasiness which apparently lies below these rankings. .The closing of the Edgewood Community Center greatly alters the The and facilities mix that was available to Mounds View residents. :Only two percent -of the households, however, reported participants in senior citizens programs there. But, twenty percent of the residents feel that daycare and latchkey needs are not being met by providers in the City; the closing will only aggravate this situation further. There would appear to be a -unique need for a substitute facility in light of the closing. While some residents, nineteen percent, belong to a private health club, most residents are dependent upon public facilities.. These .residents would be well served by'a community -center. In .fact, when queried about the types of facilities and programming they would like in a local community center, strong -preferences were discovered: fifteen percent,. a unusually large percent, want -an -indoor swimming pool; eleven percent desire a senior center; .nine .percent mentioned a gymnasium and fitness center.; while .seven _ percent hope fora daycare and preschool program—, -Continuing'--education classes were also popular. The sentiments may_ -be best summarized by the Mounds View residents who want a local community center "just like Edgewood!" When read a list of potential facilities for inclusion, citizens exhibited definite priorities. Ninety-one percent supported the inclusion of a gymnasium. High eighty percent support scores were generated for a senior citizens center, a teen center, and arts and crafts rooms. Eighty-one percent supported a large community room for rental purposes. Seventy- seven percent favored small group meeting rooms, while one percent less like a nursery school -day care area. Only a sauna and whirlpool bath drew marginal ratings: fifty-one percent supported it, while forty-three percent opposed it. The Community Center, then, should provide places to meet and places to recreate. Support for a community center in Mounds View was a strong majority of eighty-two percent; only nine percent opposed the concept. But, even more compelling is the support for a 6