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'- " DON'T KN~IREFUSED ......... . . . .. . . . . . . ~ . . . . . 9% While fifty-five percent opted for land preservation, twenty-six percent favored the development of parks and trails. This result was consistent with the earlier questions about willingness to pay increased taxes to fund park and recreation facilities projects. "Development of parks" was the most frequent choice of households containing children, 18-34 year olds, owners of $100,000-$125,000 homes, hous~holds connected to public sanitary sewer and water services, and residents of Precinct lB. "Open space" was key for five-to-twenty year residents, households not connected to public sanitary sewer and water services, and residents of Precinct 1 A. Summary and Conclusion City residents possessed an unusually high level of information about the Ramsey Park System and its facilities. However, rankings of the general system and specific components were well below Metropolitan Area suburban norms. Similarly, residents were negative about the City's ability to meet the recreational needs of adults and only tepidly positive about meeting the needs of youth. Reflecting these shortcomings, almost one-half of the community left the city to recreate elsewhere. Substantial support existed for a bond referendum to augment the current park and recreation system. The top priority was the setting-aside and preservation of open space. But, there was also keen interest in the development of a comprehensive trails system - featuring a corridor along the Mississippi River and off-road trails along busy traffic corridors. Clearly, residents saw a need for further recreational development and were willing to sustain tax increases to fund it. 32